Examining Quick Access Connection Models for Service Utilities to Support a Plug-in Housing Unit Concept

检查服务公用事业的快速访问连接模型以支持插入式住房单元概念

• 批准号: 529497-2018
• 负责人: Dietze, Beverlie
• 金额: $ 3.72万
• 依托单位: Okanagan College
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=649289
• 关键词: Examining; Quick; Access; Connection; Models

Catalyst Land Development is developing a revolutionary a new residential building model that focuses on modular housing units that can be expanded or contracted according to the needs of homeowners. The premise of this housing model is to create homes where additional rooms/living space can be easily added or removed through a "plug-in" model of home renovation. While this type of modular housing has been previously discussed as an efficient model of home ownership given the demographic changes in the Canadian population, there are surprisingly few examples of this type of building practice. A key issue in building this innovative type of housing is the ability to easily connect/disconnect electricity, natural gas, fresh water, telecommunications/data and sewer services from a local utility. Previous research conducted by Okanagan College and industry partners enabled development of a viable concept and prototype for electric utility plug-in connections for modular homes. This proposal will build on that success by examining plug-in concepts for the other utilities. This R&D project will also examine municipal permitting requirements and BC Building Code specifications that will need to be considered in prototype designs. The new modular housing concept will embrace leading edge sustainability construction practices, affordability and mobility requirements, and will satisfy a unique market need not already met. These new plug-in utility modular homes will reduce market demand for new housing stock and provide a viable infill solution to the ongoing housing crisis in Canada. Research findings will be of interest to land developers, engineers, municipal governments, construction managers, regional economic development groups, educational programs and architects.

Catalyst土地开发正在开发革命性的一种新的住宅建筑模型，该模型的重点是可以根据房主的需求扩展或收缩的模块化住房单元。这种住房模型的前提是创建房屋，在其中可以通过“插件”模型的家庭翻新模型轻松地添加或删除其他房间/起居空间。鉴于加拿大人口的人口变化，这种类型的模块化住房以前已作为房屋所有权的有效模型进行了讨论，但令人惊讶的是，这种建筑实践的例子很少。建立这种创新类型的住房的关键问题是能够轻松连接/断开电力，天然气，淡水，电信/数据和下水道服务的能力。由Okanagan College和行业合作伙伴进行的先前研究，可以开发用于模块化房屋的电力插件连接的可行概念和原型。该建议将通过检查其他公用事业的插件概念来建立成功。该研发项目还将检查市政许可要求和BC建筑代码规格，这些规范需要在原型设计中考虑。新的模块化住房概念将采用前沿可持续性建设实践，负担能力和流动性要求，并且将满足独特的市场不必满足。这些新的插入工具模块化房屋将减少对新住房库存的市场需求，并为加拿大正在进行的住房危机提供可行的填充解决方案。土地开发商，工程师，市政府，建筑经理，区域经济发展小组，教育计划和建筑师将引起研究结果。