With growing concerns over climate change, the popularity of modular housing has been on the rise as a sustainable solution to reduce the impact of development. And with the time, energy and money savings by using modules, it’s also becoming an affordable solution, particularly for affordable housing projects.
The Tacoma Housing Authority hopes to save as much as 15 percent using modular components on its Hillsdale Heights housing community, which GGLO is designing. See release. Absher Construction of Puyallup and Boise-based modular fabricator Guerdon Enterprises are also part of the project team.
The modular development will include 60 apartments, 50 townhomes, a commons facility and green space.