The modular building industry in North America is a $5 billion industry with relocatable (or portable) modular classrooms accounting for over $2 billion. With 350,000 classrooms in use around the country a great number of our students are spending their growing years in these structures. The upsides of modular are cost, quick installation time and portability. The downsides are poor quality materials, inadequate natural daylight, noisy and inefficient heating, ventilation and cooling systems and a general impression that they represent low quality and unattractive additions to most neighborhoods. All of these factors are correlated to decreased student performance and an increase in absenteeism and health-related issues. SAGE Classroom is built to address these issues.
Our Impact
The SAGE Classroom is a modular classroom that school districts can truly afford. The classroom is designed to improve indoor air quality, take advantage of natural lighting, and reduce indoor contaminants and energy use at little more than the cost of current models. It features low-impact and reusable foundation systems, steel floor structures, portable ramps, and energy efficient HVAC systems. These innovations result in a healthier atmosphere that is more conducive to learning, as well as being a sturdier and more reusable classroom.