Archive for 'Green Building'

Update on the new standard in High-Performing Modular Classrooms for swing space and permanent additions

Posted on 08. May, 2012 by .

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Sprout Space – A Health Learning Environment As you may know, Perkins+Will, an integrated design firm serving clients from twenty-three offices around the world has teamed with Triumph Modular Inc., a Northeastern US provider of high-quality relocatable and permanent modular buildings. Their intent is to offer Sprout Space™, a modular classroom designed to compete afford-ably [...]

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Honoring Earth Day in the Construction Industry

Posted on 20. Apr, 2012 by .

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Earth Day 2012. This is the day people around the world have set aside to celebrate and protect our planet.  For over 40 years, university campuses and town squares have buzzed on Earth Day as people come together to create awareness about daunting environmental issues.  From water and air quality to deforestation and energy conservation, [...]

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Smart Building Solutions: Revival of Modular Construction

Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by .

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While prefabrication has been used in construction for a few hundred years, dramatic technological improvements have recently brought on the revival of prefab, or modular construction as a more cost effective, energy efficient and productive method of construction. In recent years the construction industry has been actively modernizing its practices as state and federal laws [...]

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Modular Construction at the Forefront of Green Building

Posted on 17. Apr, 2012 by .

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Modular Construction is gaining momentum and recognition for its many benefits in terms of sustainability, efficiency, and fast return on investment. In recent years, various green rating programs have drawn significant attention to modular construction, highlighting its numerous environmental advantages over traditional onsite construction. The principal difference of modular construction is that it takes place [...]

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2011 Year End Wrap Up Triumph Modular

2011 Year End Wrap Up Triumph Modular

Posted on 13. Dec, 2011 by .

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This year we saw many clients customizing temporary space like never before. Seemingly unsatisfied with off the shelf temporary modular, many prospects and clients sought out higher design, custom interiors and exteriors. The demand for inspired design of temporary space that was affordable yet didn’t “look like a trailer” was in high demand. We thrive [...]

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Obama Unaware of State of the Art Portable Classrooms

Obama Unaware of State of the Art Portable Classrooms

Posted on 20. Oct, 2011 by .

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Recently, while visiting a school in Richmond VA, President Obama remarked, “We shouldn’t have people teaching in trailers. We shouldn’t have kids learning in trailers. They should have classrooms with Internet and science labs.” This perception is sadly so typical and the President could have followed up by saying, “I know there are also modular [...]

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Modular Classrooms Solve Construction Crunch for Needham, MA School

Modular Classrooms Solve Construction Crunch for Needham, MA School

Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by .

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Triumph Modular Inc. recently installed a relocatable modular classroom complex at the Newman Elementary School in Needham, MA, enabling students to continue learning in an optimal environment during the school’s renovation. This modular solution offers style and green features in a temporary structure. When the original school renovation is completed, Needham will have only leased the [...]

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Triumph Modular Receives Innovation in Green Design Award

Triumph Modular Receives Innovation in Green Design Award

Posted on 31. May, 2011 by .

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We at Triumph Modular were honored and excited to receive the “”Innovation in Green Design” award from the Massachusetts Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, recognizing our Harvard Yard Childcare project for the best in sustainable, replicable and cost effective design and building. The award was presented last month at the 4th Annual Earth [...]

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Announcing SproutSpace™ – The New Standard for High Performance Green Classrooms

Announcing SproutSpace™ – The New Standard for High Performance Green Classrooms

Posted on 21. Apr, 2011 by .

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Perkins+Will, one of the largest green architecture firms in the world is teaming with Triumph Modular to offer Sprout Space™, a modular green classroom designed to the standards of Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) and LEED®. Designed by Perkins+Will, Sprout Space will, under the teaming relationship, be factory-fabricated and installed by Triumph Modular. The [...]

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Triumph Modular Wins Awards, Best of Show from the Modular Building Institute

Triumph Modular Wins Awards, Best of Show from the Modular Building Institute

Posted on 23. Mar, 2011 by .

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Triumph has received two Awards of Distinction and Best of Show from the Modular Building Institute (MBI). The company was recognized with a first place award in the “Green Building“ category for its innovative Harvard Yard Childcare Center building, first place award for “Temporary Modular: Education 2,000 sq. ft. to 10,000 sq. ft.” and Best [...]

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