When provided as part of a turnkey package, Baufritz’s closed panel timber frame system can be delivered to site with sanitaryware pre-installed and electrics routed in. This means fewer trades are required for the finishing stages of the build
As we’ve got better at producing energy-efficient houses, the embodied energy of construction forms an ever-higher proportion of a building’s overall impact. This is an important topic for self builders, who have a greater degree of control over the process of developing their own dwelling. And in this respect, offsite construction is generally greener than conventional onsite methods such as brick and block.
Before getting into too much detail, it may be useful to explain what offsite construction is. The concept is that many components of the house are manufactured in a factory before being delivered to site and assembled. The superstructure, services and more can be prepared in this way but foundations still need to be built on site.