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Final Report

Summary

This final report includes four areas of analysis. The first section is modularized bathroom pod alternative. There are two separate pods used and a separate facility found. Second is a structural alternative substituting existing wood framing and structural beams with steel and composite decking. Third is an HVAC alternative exchanging the individual heat pumps for a centralized heat pump. Lastly there is a research component focused of construction automation and how it could potentially be used in the industry today.

Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the information contained herewith is considered a work‐in progress for this thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original building designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of Ben Hess. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may vary from the original design.

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