UCLA Researches Modulars

Below is an article by Nicole Hemsoth from HPCwire.  A full version of this article can be found here Purdue University made waves last year with its selection of HP’s POD containerized datacenter, which was hauled in to help them cope with a power inefficiencies stemming from an existing brick and mortar datacenter on campus. The [...]

MBI: Modular Building Institute

Prevost Construction is proud to participate with Modular Building Institute. A brief history can be found on their website: www.modular.org. Founded in 1983, the Modular Building Institute (MBI) is the international non-profit trade association serving non-residential modular construction.  Members are manufacturers, contractors, and dealers in two distinct segments of the industry – permanent modular construction (PMC) and relocatable buildings (RB). Associate members are [...]

Twitter Thursday @HealthyHomeBook @smallbiztrends @thisbigcity @builddirect @FOXBaltimore

It’s almost the end of the work week, close to Friday but not there yet…so what better to talk about then who we are following on Twitter? @HealthyHomeBook- The Healthy Home (March 2011) focuses on the most important environment—the home—and reveals surprising health risks posed by our everyday products and habits. @smallbiztrends- CEO, Small Business Trends, [...]

Lego’s on Steroids

Check out this great article that identifies how modular units were used to help schools! Royal Concrete uses “Legos on Steroids” to build modular classrooms Source: www.SunSentinel.com By: Nadia Sorocka rsorocka@tribune.com Royal Palm Beach-based Royal Concrete Concepts is using innovative construction technology to help the School District of Palm Beach County and Palm Beach State College expand [...]

Insulation- the Green Way

Prevost Construction is a proud customer of a great construction magazine,  Qualified Remodeler. This is where we get a lot of tricks of the trade, especially in the Go Green department. Below, find a great article that identifies the popular types of go green insulation. To view the homepage and to see a complete version of this [...]

Insure that baby!!

Modular Homes = a new construction that is cost efficient, eco friendly and can be built in a matter of days. Many people forget about all aspects of building, including insurance. When you construct a modular, how do you insure it? Below is a useful article that identifies steps you can take to properly insure [...]

Aloha, My Happy West Coast Friends

Although Prevost Construction works primarily on the East Coast, below is an article on Modular Buildings in the West Coast! It explains the GO GREEN benefits of modular buildings. Happy reading on this sun filled Friday afternoon: Deconstruct construction ZETA Communities helps rebuild the building industry By Seth Sandronsky More stories by this author… This [...]

Twitter Tuesday: @HGTVpro @MidAtlanticNews @Cotweet @WomenInConcrete @RemodelQA

      Twitter is a great way to get involved and improve visits to your website. @prevostconstruc follows new accounts on a daily basis and love to share our new favorite’s to follow. We are always looking to find an account that is construction  based, and full of knowledge, especially about green products and innovations. [...]

Creating an Urban Oasis: A Green Live-Work Space Blooms on a Gritty City Lot – Fine Homebuilding

                  Creating an Urban Oasis: A Green Live-Work Space Blooms on a Gritty City Lot – Fine Homebuilding. Check out this article on Green Building featuring Modular Buildings!

Water, Water, Everywhere

Peter Yost created a blog on water efficiency which you can find here. I came across this article and knew I had to post. Recently, this blog has been focusing a lot of going green through saving energy. Now, we should move on focus on ways of going green through our water habits. Below is [...]