by Ann Withanee — January 12, 2011—Triumph Modular Corporation, a premier provider of high quality relocatable and permanent modular buildings, announced it has built and installed four green, relocatable classrooms at Oak Hill Middle School in Newton, Massachusetts. The company says they are a cost-effective alternative to new construction.
Triumph Modular erected eight modules, which contain the four classrooms, and occupy 4,800 square feet in total. Designed by Raymond Design Associates of Hingham, Massachusetts, the Oak Hill Middle School modular classrooms, which opened in September 2010, meet the goals of Massachusetts High Performance Schools Protocols (MA CHPS), including the integration of “air barrier” construction, daylight harvesting, minimized HVAC systems, and many other green features.
The ability to relocate one or more of these classrooms will maximize their utility. If one or more of these classrooms is relocated to another city school in the future, the savings in capital construction will be significant. Foundations were poured below grade to accommodate the potential move and an air barrier was installed between each classroom so that these classrooms can be sealed up easily, and it will not affect the integrity of the air tightness of the remaining portion of the modular building, notes the company.
Modular classrooms are a cost-effective solution to traditional brick-and-mortar construction. Traditional school construction in Massachusetts is currently valued at $290 per square foot, including site work, but the Oak Hill Middle School building and connecting corridor cost just $189 per square foot. The classrooms will remain at the site indefinitely and are good for 20 years.
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