VIDEO SHOWCASE: National Mall build

The Structural Building Components Association (SBCA) in partnership with 84 Lumber and the National Framers Council (NFC), demonstrated the future of home construction at the Innovative Housing Showcase (IHS) in Washington, D.C., by building a two-story, 2,400-square-foot house on the National Mall in under eight hours. This impressive accomplishment showcases the efficiency and sustainability of modern offsite manufacturing techniques.

This project illustrates how slight changes in a home builder’s normal construction process can significantly impact construction cycle times and allow limited jobsite labor to build more homes more efficiently," said Jess Lohse, executive director at the SBCA. “The Innovative Housing Showcase is a great opportunity to provide information, knowledge, and a real-time example of all the benefits and efficiencies components, such as trusses and wall panels, bring to the housing industry,” continued Lohse.

As one of the SBCA’s largest national members, 84 Lumber provided all the structural framing elements for the build, including windows, doors, and framing crews. The company continues to be at the forefront of innovation. 

“This eight-hour build isn’t just some race to the finish or attention-grabbing gimmick,” said Ken Kucera, VP of installed sales and manufacturing at 84 Lumber. “The build represents the efficiencies of current component manufacturing and installation methods. This makes installation at the job site so much faster and helps the builder’s bottom line and ability to provide quality housing solutions,” said Kucera.