Here to Stay: Innovative Prefabricated Building Automation Panels
Applying its prefab solution to a large high temp heating panel project at a major medical facility, Harris was able to have the facility’s central hot water plant back up and operational in less than 3 hours.
Now more than ever, modular and prefab construction are playing critical roles in delivering creative, sustainable solutions in the building industry. While the concepts are not new, they have been fleeting, until now. According to McKinsey’s Modular Construction: From Projects to Products report, thanks to enhanced technology and a changing economy, they’re likely sticking around.
If you’re smart, today’s rigorous project schedules rely on prefabrication to complete on-site work in shorter time frames. The ability to build multi-trade construction modules that include plumbing, HVAC, piping and electrical systems all in one unit make installation faster and easier. On-site mechanical work is reduced, resulting in smaller crews and shorter durations. As a result, labor savings can often be directly passed on to the customer. When labor can be moved to a regulated fabrication facility, jobsites also become safer as hazards and distractions are reduced. Requirements include locating the machine, uncrating it, running air and electric to it and hooking up the exhaust.