Posts about the construction industry overall and the Epsilon Industries methodology for off-site construction.
The April release of A Minecraft Movie, a fantasy adventure comedy based on the 2011 Minecraft video game, is a timely reminder of the how the modern workforce is changing. We referenced the Minecraft Generation in 2023, and if anything, our takeaways are even more…
Over the past several months, the Epsilon team has engaged on a number of Central Utility Plant (CUP) projects that include the validation of ammonia as a refrigerant versus more traditional CFC/HCFC-based refrigerants. Traditionally, ammonia is used as a refrigerant in industrial applications such as…
The recent Advancing Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) conference in Nashville highlighted a compelling case for considering IPD on projects that carry significant and unusual risks. Where traditional contracting methods may not necessarily incentivize individual team members to proactively manage those risks, the formal teaming approach…
One of the most common questions our clients naturally ask when considering Off-Site Construction (OSC) is how the cost compares to traditional construction. Generally, pricing out a central utility plant (CUP) is fairly straightforward: comparing the piping, conduit, structural steel, third-party equipment, etc., to the…
Another Advancing Preconstruction conference is in the books! This year’s event was held in mile-high Denver, Colorado, where Epsilon had the honor of addressing the plenary audience of over 1,000 attendees. Our own Paul Kirchhoff joined a panel of experts discussing best practices for addressing…
The growth (both historical and forecasted) in the density of data center cooling requirements is staggering. This growth has been driven by increasing demand for computing capacity and speed; the more computing power output, the more electrical power input is required – and associated cooling. …
We encounter a lot of terminology overlap in the construction industry, particularly when it comes to the terms Off-Site Construction, modular, and prefabricated. Those terms have shared meaning and understanding, but the delivered results are far from uniform. While the terms are used interchangeably, the…
Epsilon’s Jeffrey Johnson and Paul Kirchhoff had the pleasure of speaking at Hanson Wade’s inaugural “Advanced Manufacturing Facility Construction” conference last month in Nashville, TN. The duo was impressed with the collection of skills, perspectives and experience gathered – it was encouraging to see so…
