Paul Warner has always been interested in both design and construction. He had a foot in both camps in school, earning Masters degrees in both Architecture and Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Michigan.

Always interested in improving the process of making buildings, Paul left SmithGroup in Detroit to work for a startup in San Francisco, consulting with project teams to help them manage their projects online. Not content with being outside the project team, however, led him to become a Project Manager at MKD where he focused on a range of project types, from interior fit-outs to large institutional projects.

Paul joined Michelle Kaufmann Designs as a Partner in 2004. In 2006, MKD purchased a production facility in Washington state, mkConstructs. Paul has since divided his time between the two, thinking as “Builder” and “Architect”, and playing a key role in developing a design/build process that makes it easy for people to go green.

About the Session…
As a principal in Michelle Kaufman Designs (MKD) and mkConstructs, MKD President Paul Warner will share some of MKD’s building strategies and philosophies and present his ideas on creating thoughtful, sustainable buildings in today’s environment. Paul’s unique perspective is a result of the unique combination of overseeing both an architectural design firm (MKD) and a modular manufacturing facility (mkConstructs).

mkConstructs is the first factory of its kind in the United States with a “prenewable” mission that blends prefabricated systems and renewable resources. Find out why the Washington Post said an mkd Glidehouse modular home was “one of the coolest features of the eye-opening show at the National Building Museum” and why USA Today says MKD homes have a “sleek and modern design… [with] cool, welcoming tones.”

Rick Terry is the Director of the Factory Built Housing Center at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, PA. His responsibilities include maintaining the current educational programs offered through the Modular Housing Training Institute (MHTI) and Manufactured Housing Resource Center (MHRC), to develop new courses relevant to the building systems industry, and to provide research and support activities that further the success of the building systems marketplace.

Mr. Terry has a Management Science Degree and a Secondary Education Degree with a Teaching Certificate from Lock Haven University. He is currently completing his Masters Degree in Project Management from Pennsylvania State University. In addition, Mr. Terry has completed a graduate certificate course in LEAN - Six Sigma through Villanova University.

His industry experience was in the modular construction sector for over 17 years in sales, transportation, and as an independent builder for a major modular manufacturer. Rick is married to his wife of 25 years Michele and they reside in Mill Hall, PA with their 5 children.

About the Session…
In an environment of slower new homes sales and higher energy costs, modular home manufacturers are becoming increasingly aware of the advantages of constructing and marketing Energy Star certified homes. There are tax and home financing incentives (in addition to the obvious Return on Investment) and comfort levels that energy efficient housing can offer to homeowners.

This session will address the current challenges of the Energy Star program as it applies to the modular industry and update the industry on the current status of an Energy Star Certification protocol specifically for modular construction. Factory, builder, and customer issues and responsibilities will be emphasized and attendees are guaranteed to come away from this session with an enhanced understanding of what it takes to build an Energy Star compliant modular home.

Haughey prepares detailed construction market forecasts that appear in many Reed construction magazines, including the ACP regional construction publications, Building Design & Construction, Professional builder and Construction Equipment and on the website BuildingTeamForecast.com. He is a frequent speaker on the construction outlook at events sponsored by trade associations, trade unions and construction suppliers.