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The E-Space Factory
There are many reasons why present home building methods in the United
States are obsolete and grossly wasteful. Until the E-Space Factory, Europe
has been far ahead of the U.S. in energy conservation and factory home
production methodology.
Site building with hand built walls made of two by fours or two by sixes is
exceptionally labor and material intensive. The final structure cannot be
effectively insulated as the structural members conduct heat in and out of the
building because insulation is only filled in between the vertical studs.
One present U.S. method of bringing construction into a factory environment is a
step in the right direction as it gets the process out of the weather, allows waste
to be recycled and sets up a repetitive specialized work routine which is far more
efficient. However many flaws are inherent in the “boxes built in a factory”
method of home building.
1. For “Trailer Boxes”, transportation issues dictate design. The units must
have a stronger frame than is necessary so as to survive over the road
bouncing and units must be small enough to fit on highways and under bridges.
Site assembly of the “boxes” requires huge cranes and on a slope can be
extremely dangerous.
2. Most often, the same “stick building”, “nail gun” methodology is employed in
the existing factories. Therefore, effective energy conservation is compromised
and acquiring perfectly dry materials has become problematic. Therefore, over
time, shrinkage, nail popping, walls out of plumb and other issues will likely arise.
3. In a factory or at a construction site, stick building of conventional lumber is
very wasteful of material and requires cutting down of old growth forests. A step
in the right direction would be to use engineered lumber made of fast growing
“junk” trees but because of the “stick built” mentality, this is rarely done even in
the present factory environment.
The E-Space Factory Concept utilizes robotic processes proven world-wide in
automated factories in every mass production industry. Computer driven
machines can work 24/7 without the need for coffee breaks and produce
absolutely accurate components with practically zero reject rates and little
opportunity for factory floor accidents.
1. No highly trained carpenter labor is required.
2. Minimal off-fall material is created and is totally recycled. All components are
from sustainable sources and if the home owner wishes future changes,
modifications are relatively simple to a system-built structure.
3..State-of-the-art components are pre-assembled in the most effective way and
in sizes appropriate to be flat bed trucked to the site and bolted into place with
no misfitting parts. This permits total design flexibility of size and aesthetic
expression. Any house plan can be computer analyzed to create the most
efficient modules for onsite assembly. Automated production machinery then
builds the computer generated details with no skilled labor required.
4. In construction, time and weather are mortal enemies. Site building is a
nightmare of coordinating various trades, building inspectors and keeping on
schedule. Dumpster after dumpster loads of waste are created, all of which the
ultimate owner must pay for. Financing charges accumulate as time is wasted.
Workmen climbing over a structure are accident prone. Leaving the structure
open to the weather almost guarantees ruined materials and out-of-plumb walls.
5. A poorly insulated structure can accumulate twice its original cost over its
useful life. Utility companies predict that energy costs will continue to rise at an
estimated 7% per year.
6. Because of the buying power of our factory being a major customer of all
suppliers, greater quality control can be exercised and top quality materials can
be purchased at reasonable prices. Time saved, factory efficiencies and quality
components all make for a far high quality end product at a bargain price.
7. Of great significance, the living environment inherent in the Timber Framing
method of construction cannot be matched by conventional construction
methods. High ceilings and open spaces are generated at no additional cost
and many studies have proven that such spaces are spiritually uplifting and
inspire creative thinking.
There are many reasons why present home building methods in the United
States are obsolete and grossly wasteful. Until the E-Space Factory, Europe
has been far ahead of the U.S. in energy conservation and factory home
production methodology.
Site building with hand built walls made of two by fours or two by sixes is
exceptionally labor and material intensive. The final structure cannot be
effectively insulated as the structural members conduct heat in and out of the
building because insulation is only filled in between the vertical studs.
One present U.S. method of bringing construction into a factory environment is a
step in the right direction as it gets the process out of the weather, allows waste
to be recycled and sets up a repetitive specialized work routine which is far more
efficient. However many flaws are inherent in the “boxes built in a factory”
method of home building.
1. For “Trailer Boxes”, transportation issues dictate design. The units must
have a stronger frame than is necessary so as to survive over the road
bouncing and units must be small enough to fit on highways and under bridges.
Site assembly of the “boxes” requires huge cranes and on a slope can be
extremely dangerous.
2. Most often, the same “stick building”, “nail gun” methodology is employed in
the existing factories. Therefore, effective energy conservation is compromised
and acquiring perfectly dry materials has become problematic. Therefore, over
time, shrinkage, nail popping, walls out of plumb and other issues will likely arise.
3. In a factory or at a construction site, stick building of conventional lumber is
very wasteful of material and requires cutting down of old growth forests. A step
in the right direction would be to use engineered lumber made of fast growing
“junk” trees but because of the “stick built” mentality, this is rarely done even in
the present factory environment.
The E-Space Factory Concept utilizes robotic processes proven world-wide in
automated factories in every mass production industry. Computer driven
machines can work 24/7 without the need for coffee breaks and produce
absolutely accurate components with practically zero reject rates and little
opportunity for factory floor accidents.
1. No highly trained carpenter labor is required.
2. Minimal off-fall material is created and is totally recycled. All components are
from sustainable sources and if the home owner wishes future changes,
modifications are relatively simple to a system-built structure.
3..State-of-the-art components are pre-assembled in the most effective way and
in sizes appropriate to be flat bed trucked to the site and bolted into place with
no misfitting parts. This permits total design flexibility of size and aesthetic
expression. Any house plan can be computer analyzed to create the most
efficient modules for onsite assembly. Automated production machinery then
builds the computer generated details with no skilled labor required.
4. In construction, time and weather are mortal enemies. Site building is a
nightmare of coordinating various trades, building inspectors and keeping on
schedule. Dumpster after dumpster loads of waste are created, all of which the
ultimate owner must pay for. Financing charges accumulate as time is wasted.
Workmen climbing over a structure are accident prone. Leaving the structure
open to the weather almost guarantees ruined materials and out-of-plumb walls.
5. A poorly insulated structure can accumulate twice its original cost over its
useful life. Utility companies predict that energy costs will continue to rise at an
estimated 7% per year.
6. Because of the buying power of our factory being a major customer of all
suppliers, greater quality control can be exercised and top quality materials can
be purchased at reasonable prices. Time saved, factory efficiencies and quality
components all make for a far high quality end product at a bargain price.
7. Of great significance, the living environment inherent in the Timber Framing
method of construction cannot be matched by conventional construction
methods. High ceilings and open spaces are generated at no additional cost
and many studies have proven that such spaces are spiritually uplifting and
inspire creative thinking.