Design + Installation
Our in-house design and project management team can deliver turnkey FABvillages in as little as five months.
Undertaking a senior’s housing project can be a daunting task for small communities, housing societies, faith-based organizations, and other not-for-profit groups. There are architects to hire, planning approvals to obtain, and contractors to manage. With all the budgetary and design unknowns, there can also be significant costs required to determine if a project is even viable. FABstudio, our in-house architecture and project management team, reduces these stresses and streamlines the whole process from concept to completion.
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FABstudio services start with an initial design consultation that will help you determine if a FABvillage is a viable option to pursue. The Feasibility Analysis provides a preliminary report suitable for community consultations and internal project approvals.
Phase One: Concept Design
Finding out if a FABvillage is the right solution for your senior’s housing project
Initial Design Consultation
We review your project requirements and provide a preliminary FABvillage design sketch with a level one project budget estimate.
Fee: No Cost
Feasibility Analysis
We undertake a formal project scoping process that evaluates your programmatic needs and potential community opportunities as well as analyze potential project site options. We work with you to determine the optimal number and model type of FABhome units, and complete a concept design for your project that includes a FABvillage site plan, 3D computer images, video flythrough of the proposed FABvillage, level two project budget estimate, and a preliminary implementation schedule. Deliverables include one public presentation (in-person or online depending on location) and a Final Report, suitable for stakeholder consultations and preliminary internal approvals, that summarizes the analysis and concept design of your FABvillage.
Fee: from $15,000 (dependent on project size and complexity)
Feasibility Report features:
> Initial project scoping meeting
> Programmatic needs evaluation
> Community opportunity analysis
> Site analysis
> Project analysis meeting
> Concept FABvillage layout and site plan
> Concept design review meeting 1
> Project budget estimate
> Project schedule estimate
> Concept design review meeting 2
> 3D project images and video flythrough
> Public presentation of findings
> Submission of final report
> Wrap-up meeting
Phase Two: Final Design
Working out the details for the onsite components of the FABvillage and commissioning the fabrication of the FABhome units
Detailed Design Documents
When you decide to proceed with the project, we will work with you to fine-tune the details. This includes the final site plan and village layout, utility placements, deciding on the interior and exterior finish options for the FABhome units, and a level three final project budget estimate.
Permitting and Approvals
When the purchase or lease agreement for your FABhome unit is finalized we will prepare the construction documents for the on-site work, consult with local agencies and the approving authorities, as well as assist in obtaining required development and building permits.
Fee: Dependent on project size and complexity.
Phase Three: Installation
Completing the site preparations, delivering the units, and getting the FABvillage ready for occupancy
Site Preparation
While the FABhomes are being fabricated off-site, work begins on the site. Depending on the site's size and complexity, this can include utility servicing, ground clearance, and preparation of parking and walkway areas. In most cases the communal deck and landscape are constructed during this phase. This work is typically undertaken by local contractors working off the construction drawings created by our team. Our project management team will answer on-site questions and review the work to ensure it complies with the contract documents.
Delivery, Set-up, and Commissioning
When the site is ready, the FABhome units arrive by truck, placed on permanent or temporary foundations, and then connected to utility services. Our project commissioning team ensures everything in the FABhomes is working properly and assists you in obtaining completion permits for the on-site construction and occupancy permits for the overall project.
Fee: Dependent on project size and complexity.
Leasing
Our leasing service makes it easier for small communities and not-for-profit organizations to create a FABvillage.
Raising the capital funds to build a senior's housing project can be challenging and time-consuming, particularly if the project is small. At the same time, a traditional bricks-and-mortar project requires a commitment to a specific capacity which can be risky if demand changes over time. Our leasing service minimizes these problems by reducing the amount of required upfront funding and reducing the risk of long-term ownership.
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Leasing or leasing-to-own combines flexibility and certainty with financial terms tailored to your needs.
Up-front Costs
The up-front payment in a FABhome lease varies depending on your desired monthly payment. While there is a no-money down option, the higher the initial payment, the lower the monthly lease cost.
Technology Evergreening
Leased FABhomes are eligible to be enrolled in our Technology Evergreening Program in the same way as purchased unites.
Warranty
Leased FABhome units have the same one-year manufacturer’s warranty as purchased units.
Term Length
The length of the term is flexible and can be adapted to meet your needs.
Portability
FABhomes units are portable and can be redeployed multiple times. They can be placed on either permanent or temporary foundations with either above-ground or in-ground utility servicing.
The advantages of leasing are clear:
FABvillage Deployment
INITIAL COST: Leasing minimizes upfront costs
TIME: 5-8 month design, fabrication, and install schedule
CAPACITY: Project capacity can be adjusted over time
LONG TERM RISK: Leasing can be structured to allow units to be returned at the of the lease to minimize long term risk.
TECH OBSOLESCENCE: The technology evergreening option continuously updates support technologies
COST TO RESIDENT: Comparable monthly rental fees
Traditional Bricks And Mortar Project
INITIAL COST: High upfront capital construction costs
TIME: 24-36 month design and construction schedule
CAPACITY: Project capacity is fixed at time of initial deign
LONG TERM RISK: Long-term risk from facility obsolescence or reduction in user demand
TECH OBSOLESCENCE: Support technology fixed at time of design and costly to update
COST TO RESIDENT: Comparable monthly rental fees
