Central core for a building

Abstract

A prefabricated core for a building with all services already built in. The core serves as: 1. the housing for all the home's mechanical, plumbing and electrical sources, and 2. a major structural support, providing three shear walls to the structure. This invention allows access to all of the services thus allowing for ease of maintenance and avoidance of collateral damage during renovations and remodeling.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 748,751, filed Mar. 29, 2010, the entire specification, drawings and claims of which are incorporated in this application by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION(1) Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to the field of building construction and more particularly to the field of prefabricated building construction.(2) Description of the Related Art[0003]Currently, houses are built in a standard sequence. The following is a typical sequence.[0004]Grading and site preparation[0005]Construction of foundation. Typically premixed concrete is poured or pumped into molds constructed on the site.[0006]Erection of framing on the foundation. Wood and steel are usually used for framing members. Openings are left in the framing for placement of doors and windows.[0007]Installation of windows and doors.[0008]Construction of roofing on top of the frami...

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Benefits of technology

[0089]It is an objective of this invention to provide end use plumbing fixtures such as valves, faucets and toilets, already connected to the hot, cold and sewer distribution system. This minimizes plumbing time at the site and yields better and more consistent quality work since it is completed in a more controlled environment.

[0090]It is an objective of this invention to provide 90% of the infrastructural distribution (i.e. pipes, ducts and wires) and 100% infrastructural source hardware (i.e. FAUs, condensers, low voltage controls for lighting or security, water filtration system, electrical panels, fire sprinkler riser, ventilation fans, etc.) within a prefabricated core. This minimizes the work, the time, and the need for many of the trades.

[0091]It is an objective of this invention to provide a house in which repair, upgrade or maintenance can be easily and readily accomplished. This obviates the need to tear up concrete floors, finished ceilings or finished walls to access a defective solder joint that was leaking. It also obviates the need to cut into bathroom walls to replace worn out shower valves. In this invention all hardware is organized and installed so that it is easily accessible. Any aspect of the infrastructure can be updated, maintained or repaired without touching the finishes. One does not have to open the superstructure or structure to access any aspect of the infrastructure.

[0092]It is an objective of this invention to provide the most efficient vertical and horizontal distribution of the infrastructural elements. This invention is crawl space plus attic plus the vertical and horizontal chas

Problems solved by technology

But such construction does not allow for adaptability and installation of new technology.

Since the home's infrastructure is so integrated into the superstructure, it is nearly impossible to simply rearrange spaces without also reconfiguring the main systems of the house as well.

Another problem with typical home construction is that it takes a long time.

Usually the foundation i

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