Process
The 6-student team began the semester by re-visiting the schemes developed in 2006 to see if the un-built schemes offered a viable starting point for the second house. Two of the un-built schemes were determined to be good vehicles for pursuing the goals that framed this second round and the best features of each were incorporated into a new design, christened the DESIGNhabitat 2.1 House.
The Hale County Habitat affiliate offered to sponsor the house, and a new modular produced partner, Nationwide Custom Homes, was brought into the team.
The DESIGNhabitat 2.1 design featured a 2-Box design in a T configuration. In this scheme all of the conditioned space would be constructed in the factory, with on-site construction limited to foundations, front and rear porches, roofing and cladding. As with the first home, electrical and plumbing connections, along with HVAC system installation, would be performed by licensed professionals. The DESIGNhabit2.1 House was a 3-Bedroom two bath comprising of approximately 1172SF.
