With class sizes forever on the rise and more and more students added every day, more schools are turning to portable classrooms as a cost-efficient method to add more space for their expanding population. While these temporary expansions might not be…
Did you know that the number of kids in one classroom can affect each child's ability to focus and learn? Studies have shown that kids who are placed in a learning environment with 15 or fewer students perform well. Kids with 20 or…
About a quarter of today's school buildings are overcrowded. Could modular school buildings hold the answer to this problem? Modular schools offer an alternative to permanent structures. These semi-portable buildings can help you meet rising enrollment demands quickly, at a…
With the school year beginning to wrap up within the next few months, it's time for schools to plan for both summer school and the following school year. And one major task schools face is ensuring they have room for…
There's no denying that modular office buildings and classroom additions have countless benefits, from their quick installation times to their inherent sustainability. In fact, with a controlled manufacturing environment, modular construction has fewer weather delays or damage than traditional construction.…
There's a reason why classrooms built using modular construction are growing in popularity: they're affordable, they're durable, and they're sustainable. In fact, almost all (99%) schools surveyed had permanent buildings, and 31% had portable (temporary) buildings. But before you build,…
We've discussed the major advantages of finished portable buildings in previous blog posts, but when it comes to modular classroom technology, sustainability is key. In fact, the Northwest Portable Classroom Project conducted by Washington State University in 2003 found that…
Nearly 40% of the contractors surveyed said that prefab and modular construction is a growing part of their companies as well as part of their future strategic construction initiatives. That being said, they do have a different set of needs than…
It's officially back to school season, and finished portable buildings are continuing to grow in popularity as an affordable and fast way to accommodate for a growing student body in any educational setting. Continue reading to learn the many tips…
Used modular school buildings are continuing to grow in popularity as an affordable, efficient, and sustainable educational solution. In fact, the Northwest Portable Classroom Project found that portables built to the 1993 code were 44% more energy efficient than models…
