Marta Versprille
Username
Marta Versprille
Proposer First Name
Marta
Proposer Email
mversprille@consigli.com
Proposer Last Name
Versprille
Proposer Phone
(774) 737-3351
Proposer Job Title
Senior Marketing Coordinator
Proposed Session Description
How do we build the low-carbon housing we need at the pace we need it? Given the near impossible goal of designing, building and occupying four dormitory buildings for Colby College in under one year, our collaborative team not only delivered on housing needs, but designed and built low energy consuming, low embodied energy facilities. Through extensive off-site modular construction, the project team reinvented fast-track delivery to provide urgent student housing at Colby College.
Why is this session important?
Modular and pre-fabricated building is increasingly prevalent in the industry as companies attempt to build faster, more efficient projects. This session details the design and construction process for a fast-tracked volumetric modular dormitory project. We'll discusses the steps involved, and the key project factors that led the Colby College Johnson Pond Housing project to success in the field. While we'll adress the specific problem/solution for Colby College, this session offers scalability. Typical University dormitory projects take four to five years and are capital intensive. For the Johnson Pond Housing project, we turned conventional dormitory construction practice on its head. Design started in September 2021, and we moved students in August 2022. Overall construction duration for the 200 beds took approximately 10 months. The solutions we will present will show other teams how to implement these practices to meet the needs of both the planet and the people.
Learning Objectives
Employ best practices in modular construction in a multifamily building
Acquire the knowledge to practice Design-Build effectively on fast track projects
Describe appropriate integrated mechanical systems for dormitory applications
Acquire the knowledge to understand modular construction systems and fabrication
Has this session been presented before?
Yes
When and Where?
This session was originally created for the NESEA Boston conference held in March 2023 and was titled Heads in Beds: the Colby College Hyper-Speed Dormitory Project.
Target Audiences Level of Expertise
Level 1 - No prior knowledge needed.
NYC 2023 Areas of Focus
Session Format Details
60 minute session with 30 minutes for Q&A. Session could be shortened, but Q&A at 30 minutes would still be appropriate.
Recommended Length
90-minute session
Strongest Content Connection - NYC 2023
Comments about your speaker roster
The provided video describes the work we did for Colby College. While this is not a presentation pitch, it does provide more context into the project our session is built around.
Reviewer 1
O'Hagan, Kristy
Proposal #
147
Committee Decision
Rejected