Industry experts weigh in on the benefits of this increasingly popular home-building approach. Brought to you by JELD-WEN There are many ways to describe the promise and, to some, the hype of the growing home builder and remodeler interest in modular home construction. The term is a broad one. Modular home construction can include everything from roof trusses and wall-panel systems all the way up to volumetric modules of fully equipped and finished rooms. Few dispute the need for an alternative home-building method. Here’s a snapshot of five industry experts, why they have adopted modular home construction, and why they believe this is just the beginning for this promising building approach. 1. Ryan Smith, Washington State University School of Design and Construction Ryan Smith is arguably the nation’s leading authority on the modular housing industry, serving as the director of Washington State University’s School of Design and Construction and as a consultant. He points to Japan…