Prefabricated Classrooms

The Ultimate Guide to Prefabricated Classrooms

Sunnyda prefabricated classrooms are flexible, easy, and ready to assemble anytime and anywhere. It is perfect at any place to install since prefabricated classrooms don’t need to have a great foundation. You don’t need to remove or dif trees and provide holes.

In many places, this is common and popular type of classrooms. This is perfect for expanding building projects. It is durable from any weather conditions,

This is flexible and customizable type of classrooms. You can extend room space based on number of the students.

There are many advantages and benefits when you are choosing prefabricated classrooms.

This is a quiet and no interruption way of building classrooms. It allow constructors assemble prefabricated classrooms offsite like other parts of the classrooms.

This can be built under your business or project budget. Sunnyda can ensure your budget will be saved. For your business it offers perfect budget saving. If you are supplying prefabricated classrooms, Sunnyda can provide to you a well designed classroom.

Sunnyda prefabricated classrooms are designed also for expanding school buildings like adding science labs, offices, or classrooms.

Sunnyda has perfect sizes, raw materials, and many other special needs for prefabricated classrooms. Every classroom details are customizable. You can have Sunnyda’s different layout options. Sunnyda can also let you decide your ideal prefabricated classrooms designs.

If you look for a long term manufacturer and provide for your prefabricated classroom projects, Sunnyda is the best choice. Sunnyda provides the best suggestions and help your business grow faster. We are handling smooth and safety deliveries and ensure the secured packaging as well.

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Prefabricated Classrooms FAQ’s
Table of Contents

Introduction
Q1: What Are Prefabricated Classrooms?
Q2: What Are The Application Of Prefabricated Classrooms?
Q3: What Are The Benefits Of Prefabricated Classrooms?
Q4: Why Prefabricated Classrooms Are Preferred Over Bricks School Buildings?
Q5: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Temporary Or Permanent?
Q6: Does Manufacturer Provide Prefabricated Classrooms Design?
Q7: What Are The Types Of Prefabricated Classrooms?
Q8: What Does A Prefabricated Classroom Look Like?
Q9: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Portable?
Q10: Does Manufacturer Provide Prefabricated Classrooms Customization?
Q11: Do Prefabricated Classrooms Have Restrooms?
Q12: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Durable?
Q13: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Safe?
Q14: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Fire Resistant?
Q15: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Weather Proof?
Q16: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Environmentally Friendly?
Q17: How To Connect Prefabricated Classrooms To Services?
Q18: Is Planning Permission Required For Prefabricated Classrooms?
Q19: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Compliant To International Building Code?
Q20: What Type Of Foundation Are Prefabricated Classrooms Placed On?
Q21: How Prefabricated Classrooms Are Installed?
Q22: How Long Does It Take To Deliver Prefabricated Classrooms?
Q23: Do You Deliver Prefabricated Classrooms Internationally?
Q24: How Much Does A Prefabricated Classroom Cost?
Q25: What Covers The Warranty Of Prefabricated Classrooms And How Lon Does It Last?
Q26: Why Choose Sunnyda Prefabricated Classrooms?
Q27: Contact Us Today To Learn More About Our Prefabricated Classrooms?

Introduction

Prefabricated classrooms have become in the last few years very popular in the educational building construction; they are used mainly to create diverse learning spaces for schools and universities. This document is designed to answer the most frequently asked questions about prefabricated classrooms.

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Q1: What Is Prefabricated Classroom?

A prefabricated classroom is an educational building designed and engineered using factory-made components which are manufactured off-site and delivered ready to be assembled on-site to form the complete school building. Prefabricated classrooms are portable buildings that can be used on permanent or temporarily basis. They are used either as single stand-alone buildings or as multi-classrooms; they are often used to build the entire school/university complex or campus. Prefabricated classrooms are designed to provide additional space when there is a shortage of capacity. They can be customized to meet schools aesthetic and functional requirements, while the floor layout can include all necessary amenities and restroom facilities. Prefabricated classrooms are also referred as portable classrooms, schoolroom, relocatable classrooms, and demountable classrooms.

Q2: What Are The Applications Of Prefabricated Classrooms?

Prefabricated classrooms are extremely versatile school buildings that can be used virtually for any application; they can be used as single school building or multi-building facilities for public or private education sector. They are preferred because they speed up the construction process, especially when there is an increased enrollment demand which requires an urgent action or when the main facility is undergoing renovation or expansion work. Prefabricated classrooms are a learning space in which both children and adults learn.

They serve the entire academic spectrum from preschools to universities, they are also ideal to construct the best amenities including libraries, indoor and outdoor playing courts, sports area, dormitories, bathroom facilities, staff offices, storage, and more.

They are a fast solution for all places where education or training is needed, or where learning is interrupted by natural disasters.

Q3: What Are The Benefits Of Prefabricated Classrooms?

Prefabricated classrooms provide education sector with modern school buildings designed mainly to offers students better learning environment and recreational facilities, while providing schools with many academic and financial benefits including:

Design Versatility

Prefabricated classrooms can be virtually designed to match all school building functionality, appearance, styles, finishes and colors. Unique and creative learning and teaching environments can be designed using innovative architectural methods. School interior and exterior can be matched with existing buildings, while customers can choose from a wide range of floor layouts and customization options.

Durability

Prefabricated classrooms are very durable; they are designed and engineered to last for lifelong with minimal wear-and-tear. All components used are made from impact-resistant materials; while the structures are made from high-strength steel. Unlike other traditional building methods such as concrete and wood, steel used in prefabricated classrooms is very durable due to its inorganic nature; steel does not rust, rot, warp, corrode, and retain its finish for decades without pest control or maintenance.

Cost-effective
Schools invest in prefabricated classrooms because they offer a quicker turnaround, faster construction timeframes, and add excellent value to school buildings. 95% of the construction work is completed off-site in a factory-controlled environment; buildings are delivered ready for a quick installation, this reduces construction labor and material cost, and provides a durable classrooms with lifetime finishes and features that save maintenance costs and help keep school’s build operating costs low. Efficient technologies are used to save energy costs and lower utility bills on a long-term basis.

Fast Construction

Prefabricated classrooms can be installed in hours not weeks or months as all structural steel components and panelized sections are completely outfitted off-site and delivered ready for an easy on-site erection. Prefabricated classrooms help contractors and project owners to meet construction schedules 50% faster than conventional construction methods, as the whole prefabricated classroom buildings are pre-engineered in a factory setting where all processes are numerically controlled to ensure production speed, quality and on-time, and on-budget delivery.

Q4: Why Prefabricated Classrooms Are Preferred Over Bricks School Buildings?

Unlike traditional bricks-and-mortar construction, all prefabricated classroom components are delivered ready for installation, this reduce construction time vastly and eliminate on-site disruption, prefabricated classrooms can be constructed in few days or weeks instead of months or years, while it keep disruption to a minimum in any school environment. On the other hand the off-site construction building method used offers up to 50% saving opportunity and delivers the highest quality prefabricated classroom buildings.

Q5: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Temporary Or Permanent?

Prefabricated classrooms are in fact both! They are used as permanent solutions to built Classrooms, Libraries, Science Laboratories, ICT labs, Art and Music Rooms, Indoor Multipurpose Hall, Outdoor sport court, gyms, Restrooms, Changing Rooms, Store Rooms, Kitchenettes, and any other facilities required by the school/university. Prefabricated classrooms are often used as temporary classrooms to provide extra classrooms for short term use in overcrowding or when temporary swing space is needed during renovation period.

Q6: Does Manufacturer Provide Prefabricated Classrooms Design?

Prefabricated classrooms are Innovative Learning Environments that are designed and engineered to deliver educational goals and support students’ performance by providing the most motivational learning and teaching spaces. Prefabricated classroom buildings can be adapted to fit schools functional and aesthetic requirements, a variety of design, configuration, floor layout, finishes, textures, colors, cabinetry, acoustics, lighting, furnishing, furniture, and many other options can provided.

Furthermore, steel structure used in prefabricated classrooms offers more freedom and flexibility to virtually match any existing school building design and provide clear span and large open learning areas that can be rationally divided as per functional requirement. All preliminary drawings and estimated schedule are offered at the planning stage.

Q7: What Are The Types Of Prefabricated Classrooms?

Prefabricated classroom buildings can be designed for multiple purposes educational buildings and come in the following types:

• Single Prefabricated Classroom.

• Double Prefabricated Classrooms.

• Multi-Classroom Complexes.

• Multi-story prefabricated classroom building.

• Custom Prefabricated Classrooms.

Prefabricated classroom floor plan can be designed to respond to functional requirements, and can be engineered as a mobile classroom or as a permanent building structure; while it can be delivered as volumetric units or non-volumetric prefabricated classrooms.

Q8: What Does A Prefabricated Classroom Look Like?

Prefabricated classrooms offers similar appearance as traditional buildings, the school exterior and interior can be virtually designed to suit any existing school building configuration, layout, specification and colors. Materials like brick, concrete, brick, glass, and many siding options can be also added.

Q9: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Portable?

Yes, prefabricated classrooms are portable; they are designed and engineered to be disassembled, moved and reassembled in another location easily. They are also flexible enough to offer schools the possibility to expand their infrastructure with ease at any time.

Q10: Does Manufacturer Provide Prefabricated Classrooms Customization?

Prefabricated classrooms can be fully customized to create the perfect inspiring learning environment, the entire school or university complex can be customized; customers can choose from a wide array of applications, design, size, material, roof style, outfitting, flooring, furniture, and more. Every customization details are carefully considered including the following:

• Desks and chairs for students or instructors.

• Audio visual equipment for presentations and lectures.

• Lounging, libraries and restaurants furniture.

• Fully integrated data connectivity wiring.

• Standard bathrooms can be provided in single, multi-stalls and ADA Compliant restrooms.

• Stairs and ramps can be incorporated in the design for an easy accessibility.

• The best R value building insulation can be provided to improve thermal comfort and ensure high sound isolation performance in prefabricated classrooms. A wide array of economic Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) can be offered including sandwich panel/metal stud frame.

• Adequate lighting environment that combines a day lighting system and an artificial lighting system that includes interior and exterior LED Light, Lighted Exit Sign, etc.

• Multiple roof styles can be provided including gabled, tapered, etc.

• High-performing acoustic paneling and sound-absorbing materials are included.

• Flooring options includes Vinyl tile, rubber, carpeted flooring, etc.

• A comprehensive selection of doors and large floor-to-ceiling windows can be offered.

• A broad array of interior and exterior finishes is available.

• A combination of colors can be selected as per the school’s brand colors.

• All plumbing, electrics, security and IT infrastructure solution can be offered.

Furthermore, all facilities can be incorporated to the school layout to help students realize their learning and recreational ambitions including libraries, IT suites, cafeterias, music studios, sport facilities, changing rooms, locker rooms, medical areas, staff rooms, medical facilities, storage spaces, etc.

Q11: Do Prefabricated Classrooms Have Restrooms?

So the answer is yes, prefabricated classrooms can be designed with or without restrooms, they comes in single or multi-stall restrooms to offer students, teachers and staff a comfortable learning environment and adequate sanitation service. Prefabricated classroom restrooms are delivered pre-assembled, pre-plumbed, and pre-wired and equipped with all necessary plumbing fixtures, thus, units can be connected easily to utility services. Restrooms can be fully equipped with elegant features like sinks, flushing toilets, flooring, climate control system, heating, air conditioning, LED lights, vanity mirror, soap and toilet paper dispenser, decoration and more. ADA compliant restrooms can be also provided.

Q12: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Durable?

Prefabricated classrooms have been consistently highlighted as long-lasting and virtually maintenance-free buildings that can have a lifespan of 60+ years. Prefabricated classrooms are smart buildings that are carefully designed to outlast and withstand the harshest weather conditions; high precision machinery and sustainable materials are used to offer superior quality classrooms. In addition that, prefabricated classrooms steel structure provides high level of resistance to moisture and pest.

Q13: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Safe?

Prefabricated classrooms are safe and resilient buildings that can resist to all type of natural threats; each unit is carefully designed and engineered to withstand earthquake load, high wind load, snow loads, hurricane, tornado, etc. Prefabricated classrooms have a floor live load of 250 PSF and can withstand up to 213,000 lbs. of weight without strain.

All prefabricated classrooms are designed as per ASCE/SEI 7 requirements for Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, all loads standards are strictly applied including dead, live, soil, flood, wind, snow, rain, atmospheric ice, earthquake loads, and their combinations as well.

Q14: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Fire Resistant?

Student safety is a top priority, prefabricated classrooms are fire resistant, they are built to meet local and international fire-code requirements, and all units are tested to offer 1.5 hours fire-rated performance. Additionally, materials used ensure a complete noncombustible environment that complies totally with the ASTM-E-84 Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics and Building Materials.

Q15: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Weather Proof?

Prefabricated classrooms are weather-proofed buildings that are designed to stand up to the harshest weather climates such as high winds, heavy snow, hail, etc. All components are designed and manufactured to provide superior water-tight construction, while, the roof joint are well protected from direct exposure to rain, drip edge protection are fixed also to prevent moisture penetration and all materials are UV tolerant and chemical resistant.

Q16: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Environmentally Friendly?

Prefabricated classrooms are truly eco-friendly buildings, all units are built using sustainable materials such as steel which can be 99% recycled or reused. Prefabricated classrooms are designed to offer “A rated” energy performance, while Eco-friendly insulation materials, low-energy LED light fittings and solar power are included as well to significantly reduce energy consumption and costs.

Q17: How To Connect Prefabricated Classrooms To Services?

All prefabricated classrooms come ready to be connected to utility services including water, electricity, mechanical, plumbing, and sewer. For quality purpose all units are assessed and pre-tested at factory prior to delivery. For locations without municipal wastewater a waste tank can be supplied, water tank can be also provided if needed.

Q18: Is Planning Permission Required For Prefabricated Classrooms?

To build permanent or temporary prefabricated classrooms on a school site, a full application for planning permission need to be submitted. For more clarification, we advise you to contact your local authority.

Q19: Are Prefabricated Classrooms Compliant To International Building Code?

Yes, absolutely. Prefabricated classrooms are designed and engineered to meet all relevant building codes, All components are made in compliance with the international building code including structures design requirements, plans and specifications, materials used, foundation, wall, and roof construction, interior and exterior finishes, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection systems, fire code, and accessibility (ADA) codes.

Q20: What Type Of Foundation Are Prefabricated Classrooms Placed On?

Prefabricated classrooms can be set in concrete pier foundation or at grade foundation systems; foundation work takes place after analyzing critical factors such as location, soil condition, load requirements and wind uplift:

Concrete pier foundation

This foundation type is applied on piers which range in size from 24”- 42” in diameter and 36”- 42” deep. Piers are normally placed about every 10’ within the building footprint.

On-Grade Foundation

This type of foundation is widely used for permanent prefabricated classrooms, the process involve pouring a foundation wall around the entire building perimeter, in addition to the full perimeter foundation wall this method requires an excavated crawl space and interior concrete piers.

Q21: How Prefabricated Classrooms Are Installed?

Prefabricated classrooms are delivered ready for a simple and quick erection; all components are staged in a sequence order to ensure a smooth assembly. Prefabricated classrooms should be installed on a well designed and engineered foundation using a crane. Complete prefabricated classrooms design drawing and erection manual guide are provided by the manufacturer. Installation process starts firstly by installing the main structure, followed by other utility connections work and interior finishes including wall panels, insulation, ceiling, flooring, decks, ramps, stairs, etc.

Q22: How Long Does It Take To Deliver Prefabricated Classrooms?

Once prefabricated classroom order is confirmed, the planning, design and manufacturing process take approximately 5-14 days to be delivered to customers location. Delivery lead time normally depends on variable such as project size, customization requirements, etc.

Q23: Do You Deliver Prefabricated Classrooms Internationally?

We deliver prefabricated classrooms nationally and internationally, we provide the most flexible INCO terms and affordable shipping rates through our network of best shipping firms and freight forwarders.

Q24: How Much Does A Prefabricated Classroom Cost?

As a general guide, prefabricated classrooms cost around $20 – $80 per square meter, while a multi-classroom building cost ranges from $10,000 to $100,000. Please note that, cost may vary depending on size required, specifications and customization features.

Q25: What Covers The Warranty Of Prefabricated Classrooms And How Lon Does It Last?

Every prefabricated classroom comes with the following warranties:

Structural Warranty: 1 Year (it covers the structural steel columns, side runners, floor joists and roof beams, etc).

External And Internal Finishes: 1 Year (it includes the building walls panels, roof panels, windows, doors, etc).

Comprehensive Warranty: 1 Year (it covers defects on materials and workmanship).

Rust through: 1 year warranty.

Paints: 1 year limited warranty.

Prefabricated classroom warranty excludes damages resulting from accidental damage.

Q26: Why Choose Sunnyda Prefabricated Classrooms?

We are one of World’s leading manufacturers of prefabricated school buildings, our objective is to provide the education sector with the most innovative prefabricated classrooms to accommodate more students and create the most inspiring learning and teaching environment. Whatever are your requirements, we can provide the top-of-the-line prefabricated classrooms for all educational institutions from pre-school to colleges and universities. We can respond effectively to your demand for any temporary or permanent prefabricated classrooms application, we provide a one-stop shop for all of your school building solutions from design, manufacturing and customization of all type of prefabricated classrooms and facilities.

Sunnyda can create the custom solution you need to meet the needs of students, educators and community, thus, whether you are looking for a single school building, multistory university building, campus or complex. We can fulfill your entire requirement for classrooms, libraries; lecture theatres; art and music rooms, dance studio, laboratories, offices and staff rooms, dormitories, restaurants, indoor and outdoor multipurpose courts, etc. Whatever is your design specification, school building size, finishing, features, customization or turn-key service? Let our experts help you in every step from start to finish.

For more than 20 years, we have delivered more than 1000 educational builds to different private and public educational entities. We offer our clients all-inclusive competitive cost plan and extremely durable prefabricated classrooms.

Our prefabricated classrooms are manufactured in-house and meet the following standards:

CE marked

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems

ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System

Bureau Veritas

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