DEFINITION
The process of unlocking value in construction, by re-organizing traditional building assemblies into stand-alone offsite manufacturing products, and in doing so, add new types of value.
EXAMPLES
LOGIC offers productized bathroom modules with built-in leak-containment roofs, offering protection from leaks that originate in the dwelling unit above. Such protection is not available in site-built bathrooms.
USAGE
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ISSUES
The form and assemblies of US housing is traditionally governed by local building codes (to respond to local issues of climate, earthquake, or other pressure). Since Manufactured Housing products may be deployed in a variety of jurisdictions, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) traditionally governs the design and inspection of manufactured housing.