Temporary Modular
Buildings are defined as factory-built commercial structures
installed for temporary use, not upon a permanent foundation. These buildings
are meant to be relocated at a future date and are typically viewed as personal
property.
Permanent Modular
Construction is defined as a method of building structures in a
factory environment that are considered permanent (most often replacing typical
site-built applications) and are place on permanent foundations. These
buildings are typically designed for sale or finance lease and are considered
real property.
Renovated Reuse
is defined as a reconfiguration of an existing factory-built commercial
structure to meet the needs of an application that is different from its
original design. Renovated Reuse can be applied to all applications in either
the temporary or permanent categories.
Single-Wide
are defined as structures designed and constructed for any purpose and intended
to remain mobile. These are typically "stock" units designed for short duration
deployment.
Education
is defined as structures designed and constructed for educational purposes.
These buildings can be utilized in K-12 applications, daycare centers, college
and universities, and technical and private schools and may be classrooms,
administrative buildings, and any other building with an education-related use.
Office
is defined as structures that are designed and constructed for non-education,
non-retail administrative applications. Examples include general, corporate,
and municipal offices; as well as sheriff's offices that have no detaining
facilities.
Retail or Hospitality
is defined as structures designed for face-to-face interaction with the general
public. Typical installations include restaurants, clubhouses, real estate
sales centers, convenience stores, barber/beauty shops, automobile dealerships,
concession stands, banks, and medical facilities.
Healthcare
is defined as structures designed for medical or dental applications. Examples
include doctor and dentist offices, operating rooms, hospital extensions,
medical research labs, magnetic resonance imaging centers, emergency room
additions, and therapeutic and counseling centers.
Institutional and Assembly is defined as
structures designed and constructed for a variety of purposes where people
assemble, are housed, or are detained. Typical installations include, churches,
libraries, correctional facilities, work-force housing, hotels, apartments, and
dormitories.
Special Application
is defined as factory-built commercial structures that do not qualify for
any of the applications defined above. Typical installations include mobile
laboratories, telecommunications shelters, and guard kiosks.
Greatest Revision from
Original highlights the versatility of modular construction and
is defined as structures made up of reused modular units. This category focuses
on the ability to revise the layout and functionality of the building to meet a
current application.
Web is
defined as text, images, and audio specifically designed for viewing on the
World Wide Web that promotes companies engaged in the factory-built buildings
industry.
Print is
defined as all printed material published specifically for the promotion of
companies engaged in factory-built buildings industry. Typical entries are
brochures, catalogs, white papers, folders, and postcards.
Multimedia
is defined as all non-print, non-web text, images, and audio that promotes
companies engaged in the factory-built buildings industry. Typical entries are
CDs and video tapes.