Earn 1 AIA LU/HSW | Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | 2-3 pm ET
Leveraging the Gap: Improving Project Delivery Through Off-Site Manufacturing
Description:
As the demand for skilled labor continues to rise and our existing workforce nears retirement, the need for innovation in our industry becomes increasingly crucial. To address this challenge, off-site manufacturing has emerged as a promising solution to increase productivity while minimizing labor requirements, creating a safer and higher-quality work environment, and ensuring timely project delivery to meet the demands of our clients. However, successful implementation of off-site manufacturing requires strategic planning and careful consideration of timing.
Hosted by the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health an AIA Knowledge Community.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the key factors to consider when utilizing off-site manufacturing and how these can improve staff and patient safety by minimizing disruptions on active campuses.
- Identify what types of items lend themselves to be manufactured off-site, what has been done before, and how high-quality patient safety can be achieved through repeatable manufacturing process and enhanced product quality, including items such as: restroom pods (healthcare, dormitories, hotels), medical headwalls and footwalls, exterior skin panels, packaged central plants and penthouses, MEP racks, and elevators.
- Identify how decisions associated with off-site manufacturing influence the end-user and patient experiences and how the repeatable nature of modular construction yields identical components that create a consistent environment for caregivers, which in turn enhances patient safety and improves overall care quality.
- Identify constraints to off-site manufacturing, including factors such as shipping constraints, timing of decisions- constraint analysis, access and loading into the building, timing of loading the building, and delivery inside the building.
Speakers
Billie Graham, LEED AP
Senior Project Manager | Myers & Chapman
Moderator
Gregg D. Ostrow, AIA
Architect / Consultant
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Thomas Bahr
AIA, NCARB, EDAC, WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C, LSSYB
Project Architect
Jacobs
Saint Louis, MO
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