The Pulse of the Modular Movement
Led By: Karen benner & Audree grubesic
Modular and offsite construction technologies have a century-old history, and today's innovative real estate businesses are circling back to embrace standardization, improved quality-control, reduced waste and many other benefits that enhance modern construction methods.
Why? Because it's high time we start building with greater care for the earth, our workforce, our clients and communities. This presentation will show how offsite construction can help.
We’ll use Latitude's five Roots of Regeneration (health & wellness, sustainability, community, ecology, and spirit of place) as our guide. We'll share our experience and expertise to educate you on prefab construction, providing key take-aways for Realtors, architects, developers, contractors, appraisers, and investors. We'll showcase how the modular movement positively impacts people and planet.
Our Speaker(s)
karen benner
Karen fell in love with the idea of designing and building homes through a sixth grade assignment. After completing degrees in engineering and construction management, she worked in the production homebuilding industry for 20-years, contributing to the development of over 3,000 homes in six states.
In 2004 she was thrilled to join a development team as the leader of product innovation, and encouraged to learn about sustainable construction practices. She quickly earned the nickname “Queen of Green” and over the next 10-years she championed Green Building certification of over 800 market-rate & affordable homes, helping her to win Best-In-Green Young Professional of the Year in 2015 by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB).
Since 2018 Karen has been a residential construction industry consultant, including working with two high performance modular home providers in her newly adopted city of Pittsburgh, PA. She is passionate about Preconstruction Planning, Workforce Development, Healthy Home Advocacy, Consumer Education, and Collaborating not Competing. Real Estate that serves People & Planet is at the heart of all her work.
Audree grubesic
Audree's expansive offsite network has flourished through collaboration with industry experts via the media platform, OffsiteDirt.com. Introducing weekly video series (Marketplace, Women in Construction, Offsite Construction Series, High Performance Build, Leanify with Sneha and Building Better with Karen, aim is to assemble these experts to delve into discussions on projects, technology, education, events, and trends. Join us every week for "The Dirt" series, focusing on sustainability, high performance, and building science techniques. Additionally, on the last Tuesday of each month, tune in to "Offsite Construction Series" featuring esteemed global experts online at Offsitedirt.com.
Our objectives include refining the modular construction process, fostering a positive work culture and mindset, implementing system automation, and perpetually advancing through learning and collaboration with technology-driven services, leaders, and innovative companies.
As a woman-owned business in construction, Audree's hands-on project management experience enables her to communicate transparently with clients regarding the build process and construction details, instilling confidence and comfort for any future on-site inquiries.
panelized construction images courtesy of Croft: carbon capture, factory-crafted