Training Event & Off-Site Celebration

Event summary

Audree Grubesic published this post on Dec 22, 2022. It describes a builder training event and off-site celebration in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

B.Public Prefab opened a new R&D manufacturing facility in Las Vegas, NM and hosted its first builder training event in December 2022.

Nine builders attended.
Attendees came from North Carolina, New Mexico, and Colorado.
The event focused on high-performance building, prefab installation, and panelized construction.
The training was described as a pilot program.
Edie Dillman said the program will be improved, added to, and offered again in the spring.
JD Scott said the install training was a critical step in B.PUBLIC’s mission to move away from carbon-intensive construction and toward high-performance prefabrication.
Tom Ortiz-Owens of High Country Timberframe and Gallery Woodworking said he was impressed by the B.Public panelized system, its simplicity, and its high-performance application for net-zero and passive house projects.

Jonah Stanford said the hands-on training felt intuitive after the technical aspects of high-performance building were understood.
Tom Ortiz-Owens said the system supports efficient installation and proven high-performance use for net-zero and passive house projects.
JD Scott said the event celebrated years of team effort and began key partnerships with builders and craftspeople.
Edie Dillman said the trainers’ enthusiasm matched the three teams learning prefab installation.
Johnny Rezvani of 475 said training multiple crews at once shows how prefab panelization can scale.
SSA Clay Construction said the R&D facility will support growth in other markets.

The post says Shaun St-Amour came from British Columbia, Canada to teach air control strategies.

The author also notes B.Public Prefab’s presence at the NAHB International Builders Show in Las Vegas, NV.

The post links to B.Public Prefab and 475, and references the Instagram account for The Clay Way.