{"id":10507,"date":"2026-04-01T00:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T04:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/fiber\/?p=10507"},"modified":"2026-04-01T00:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T04:20:23","slug":"florida-habitats-and-advanced-modular-design-and-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/fiber\/florida-habitats-and-advanced-modular-design-and-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Habitats and Advanced Modular Design and Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column10507_140669-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column10507_140669-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10507_140669-4e > 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10507_17e0e0-5b\">Florida Habitats and Advanced Modular Design and Construction<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10507_57774f-87 .kt-block-spacer{height:25px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10507_57774f-87 .kt-divider{border-top-width:6px;border-top-color:#fa4616;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10507_57774f-87\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-left\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id10507_f47248-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10507_f47248-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10507_f47248-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id10507_f47248-a5 > 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10507_c86438-f0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10507_c86438-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10507_c86438-f0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading10507_c86438-f0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10507_c86438-f0\">Communities face an enormous challenge of rapidly rebuilding after major storms. These events severely\u00a0impact\u00a0communities, leaving their population without adequate shelter, often for\u00a0long periods\u00a0of time. Advanced design of modular housing can provide a solution to this challenge.\u00a0This research addresses the design of housing that can be rapidly deployed after a disaster, dramatically reduce energy consumption,\u00a0maintain\u00a0affordability, and become the foundation for strong and resilient communities long into the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column10507_b99c77-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column10507_b99c77-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10507_b99c77-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10507_b99c77-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10507_44cf04-f7\">Team<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10507_8d2a0d-9d .kt-block-spacer{height:16px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10507_8d2a0d-9d .kt-divider{border-top-width:6px;border-top-color:var(--ast-global-color-0);width:8%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10507_8d2a0d-9d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-left\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id10507_692049-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10507_692049-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10507_692049-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id10507_692049-1b > 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