Comments on: PROJECT FROG MODULAR CLASSROOMS

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:16:29 +0000

Good day! We are looking to buy Prebuilt Classroom in a large quantity order ,would you contact me when you have free time!!
We thank you in advance for your prompt reply.

My direct Number is:416-832-7803 Canada

With Best Regards

Matt Mostafavi

Member of the Board /Operational Manager

http://WWW.GlobalEnergySolutions.net

95 Mural 6th Floor

Richmond Hill Ontario ,Canada

L4B 3G2, Canada

Tel (905) 882 3098

Fax (905) 882 3132

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By: Max

Max — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:11:23 +0000

Ask them how many they have actually completed. The answer is 0.

They come in thousands of pieces, some require additional design work just to make them work. They look great on paper. I would give these a miss until they have worked out the actual construction bugs.

By: rick bradner

rick bradner — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:50:19 +0000

I often read about the lack of multi-family, office, schools,etc.

you might want to check out british firm Yorkon, specifically “the murry grove apts”.
link – http://www.yorkon.co.uk/news-archives.dc/11

they’ve been doing this stuff for at least 10 years…

By: AoK

AoK — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:03:22 +0000

I’ve checked out their website. While the pictures displayed may show a large amount of exterior glass – ideal for daylighting and visual openess – Project FROG’s units utilize an interchangeable window wall system. Each 2′x4′ section of the window wall can be fit with either Low-E glass or aluminum panels filled with R-15 insulation to meet the demands of nearly any climate. The glass panels themselves are double-paned, insulating and and durable. Although I didn’t see anything on their website about tornados specifically, they do mention they are engineered to withstand hurricanes and earthquakes.

By: anna

anna — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:31:29 +0000

kudos to project frog for validating the correlation between the built environment and the learning environment for students. and given the lower threshhold for general obligation bonds, more school districts in california have been able to modernize their campuses. suburban districts like ours would certainly look into these forward thinking structures as an alternative to more traditional stick construction assuming that the price point is competitive and if the construction process were more streamlined.

By: Richie

Richie — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:15:39 +0000

A poorly conceived design. Yes…heating, cooling… and too easy to be broken into. Cost effective modulor designs are desired by lower income to poor areas. Many of these areas are flood plains, tornado alleys, and hurricane & storm surge areas. This design, while visually appealing, seems unsuited for these types of locations. In high crime areas, this design allows too much access for theives…unless pull down gates are an option ?

By: PaulS.

PaulS. — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:57:48 +0000

I have looked at their website. I like the appearance of these structures and I think many students would prefer the visual openess of these buildings versus both standard school buildings with modest fenestration, and the often windowless temp trailer classrooms.
I would be concerned about the cost of heating and cooling these structures. Here in northern Utah we have some very cold winter days and I suspect the heating bill would be high despite using the best insulating glass available (for the price).
Finally, the news yesterday, March 1, out of Enterprise, Alabama, is that a school had been severely damaged by a tornado, with possible deaths. If these Frogs are built in tornado prone areas they dam well better have a basement.