Day One

• Introducing prefabrication requirements during schematic design to reduce costly redesigns and mitigate late-stage coordination issues
• Engaging partners before design development to align aesthetic intent with system constraints and manufacturing feasibility
• Exploring early-stage success stories to takeaway key learnings for enhanced collaboration with partners and to ensure efficient use of prefabrication in designs

• Defining decision-making roles and responsibilities across project phases to support integration of structural systems and façade assemblies
• Investigating how architects and owners assess the viability of prefabricated façades and structural systems, influencing design and cost outcomes
• Facilitating cross-partner dialogue to resolve constraints and build consensus around prefab strategies

• Highlighting the importance of early engagement with MEP subcontractors to avoid downstream bottlenecks
• Exploring coordination strategies between façade vendors, steel detailers, and design teams to streamline system interfaces
• Discussing how integrated design decisions improve constructability and reduce rework across trades

A prime chance to make the most of in-person networking, and forge new connections as new companies enter and existing ones broaden their presence within the AEC prefab space. Designed to maximize your introduction to numerous new individuals and serve as a catalyst for ongoing discussions during the summit.

• Evaluating owner preferences for engagement and contracting structures that facilitate prefabrication adoption
• Discussing the limitations of traditional models and how multi-prime or integrated contracts can unlock better results
• Considering the potential for prefabricators to act as prime contractors to streamline delivery and accountability

• Understanding the planning impacts of accelerated design decisions and material
  commitments
• Reviewing contract models that enable early trade involvement and design assist
  collaboration
• Evaluating the planning implications of custom prefab vs. componentized prefab and
  single trade vs. multi-trade
• Exploring the opportunities and motivations behind a direct-buy model

• Engaging prefabrication partners to ensure exterior systems are compatible with timber-based construction timelines and methods
• Aligning façade planning with mass timber sequencing to avoid construction delays and maintain structural continuity on mid- and high-rise projects
• Combining mass timber and prefabricated façades to reduce embodied carbon, improve thermal performance, and support sustainability certifications

• Evaluating structural-to-panel compatibility to accommodate differential movement across floors and framing systems
• Understanding panel-to-panel movement and developing detailing strategies to preserve enclosure integrity across all four control layers
• Extracting broader lessons from seismic detailing – such as anchorage layout, dead load vs. wind load transfer, panel joint sizing, panel crumple zones, and connection strategy – that apply to non-seismic prefabrication projects – that apply to non-seismic prefabrication projects

• Addressing overlooked sources of waste in design, packaging, and logistics to unlock the full sustainability potential of prefabrication
• Navigating the minefield of boutique design and scalable standardization to reduce inefficiencies without compromising creativity
• Developing solution-oriented strategies for product and partnership standardization using AI, and investing in smarter technologies to overcome human limitations in prefabrication delivery
• Drawing cross-industry parallels from steel/rebar and textile standardization to inspire scalable prefabrication strategies beyond traditional construction methods

• Investigating how integrated prefab-assemblies can improve thermal performance, reduce bridging, and improve envelope integrity
• Comparing prefabricated wall systems to conventional construction in terms of energy efficiency and durability
• Highlighting coordination and planning practices that support high-performance outcomes across trades