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035 _a(Sirsi) u126528
100 _aBaker, C.
245 _aWhy developers shy away from the new
260 _c2004
490 _aAxis
_v58(2)May/June 2004, 12-13(2)
520 _aDiscusses the adverse influence of Peabody Trust's budgetary overspend on its pioneering, sustainable projects (BedZed and Raines Dairy) on developers and lenders thinking of going down the same route and asks whether it signals the end for government dreams for off-site manufacture and modern methods of construction. Summarises the problems associated with this developing sector: lack of economies of scale, relatively untested materials and uncertainty about the long-term performance of homes built using modern construction methods. Some developers remain however keen supporters of off-site manufacture despite events at Peabody Trust. Descriptive table describes Peabody Trust's four sustainable sites.
590 _aABS
650 _aVOLUMETRIC CONSTRUCTION
650 _aPREFABRICATED HOUSING
650 _aZERO-ENERGY HOUSING
650 _aOFF-SITE MANUFACTURING
650 _aDEVELOPERS
650 _aLENDERS
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
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