Portable core facility for a building

Abstract

A prefabricated building module constructed at a central location and delivered to a construction site via shipping using the intermodal freight transport system and having cold formed wood bracing walls to resist forces in shear and uplift while providing a continuous load path to the foundation system. The module may include interior walls to section the module into rooms and further comprises mechanical, electrical, utility and plumbing aspects of a building, capable of inspection and certification prior to delivery to the construction site. Once arrived at the construction site the building module is anchored to the building foundation and the remainder of the house is built around the building module.

1 . A system and method for fabricating a house using a portable core facility comprising the steps of;
 combining a plurality of bracing walls into a building module to form a generally rectangular shape,   inserting an interior wall into the building module to define a utility room,   inserting an interior wall into the building module to define a kitchen,   inserting an interior wall into the building module to define a bathroom,   attaching framing connectors to the exterior of the outer walls for attaching traditional stick framing to the outer wall for resistance,   installing corner castings at the corners of the building module for moving the building module to a construction site,   transporting the building module to a building site,   constructing a foundation at a building site for receiving the building module and adjacent structures of the house,   moving and positioning the building module onto the foundation,   anchoring the corner castings to a foundation system, and   constructing and attaching the stick framing to create additional rooms of the house.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising cold forming a plurality of bracing walls by:
 sawing wood into strips,   planing the strips to a thickness that is even,   stacking the strips,   alternating every other strip end for end to reverse the slope of the grain,   spreading a thin layer of adhesive on the face of a first strip,   laying a second strip on top of the first strip,   spreading adhesive on the second strip and adding a third strip to the adhesive, and   inserting an bracing wall into a clamping press to compress and dry.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising forming one or more shear walls from one or more of the plurality of bracing walls. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the utility room further comprises inserting components selected from a group consisting of: an electrical system, communication systems, one or more hot water heaters, an HVAC system, a water purification system, a washing machine, a dryer, and a utility tub and sink. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the kitchen further comprises inserting components selected from a group consisting of: a stove, a refrigerator, a microwave oven, a dishwasher into the kitchen, and a counter and cabinets. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the bathroom further comprises inserting components selected from a group consisting of: a bidet, a tub, a shower and a sink. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising attaching a UL Certified Mark and Barcode to the building module for identification. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising certifying the building module to building codes and standards of the country that the building module will be shipped to. 
     
     
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