College - Author 1
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 1
Construction Management Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Construction Management
Date
3-2026
Primary Advisor/Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Bryan Knakiewicz, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Construction Management Department
Abstract/Summary
California is actively addressing the challenges of housing shortages and climate change. These challenges have shifted the construction industry, steering the market into finding more sustainable means of construction. This case study evaluates the sustainable benefits of modular construction fabricated by Azure Homes. The focused project is a DignityMoves project in San Luis Obispo where modular units are factory built in El Segundo, CA and set on site. DignityMoves is a nonprofit organization that aims to provide housing for unhoused individuals throughout California. Thus far, DignityMoves has opted to use prefabricated modular units as their primary means of construction on all their projects. However, this specific DignityMoves project in San Luis Obispo has uniquely implemented 3D printed technology into this project to both reduce the project timeline and overall waste. Together, Azure Homes and DignityMoves will build fifty-four units for individuals that are currently unhoused. After this nine-month long project is completed, individuals will be able to use this space to make positive transitions in their lives. By analyzing Azure Homes prefabricated system, this study evaluates if this method of construction is environmentally relevant and what the sustainability advantages are. The information aims to inform the future construction industry regarding modular housing’s environmental impact.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cmsp/934
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