Background
Consisting of three different neighborhoods, Ocean Pointe is a master tract community development of multi-family buildings and single family homes. Ke Noho Kai, one of the neighborhoods, is a $38,000,000 development that features 314 one- and two-story residential units totaling over 530,000 square feet of space.

Innovative Approach
The structural framing was engineered to accommodate multiple floor plans allowing flexibility for owner-requested options. These different unit types provide owners with over fifty (50) unique layouts from which to choose. The structures incorporate a light gauge steel walls and floors and wood roof truss framing system referred to as a "hybrid" system. The floor system used the Dietrich "Trade Ready" joists system. To facilitate fast economical framing these structures utilized pre-fab wall panels. To speed the framing of the second floor framing the floors were framed on the ground and placed on the walls with a small crane.

Client Benefits
Working in the tract housing market requires special resonsiveness to a client who is dedicated to providing quality lifestyle in their product. Beyond structural calculations, our value to the client requires close interaction with the designers and builders to keep pace with a continually evolving market. The design and construction schedule has maintained pace of 400 units per year while still providing a fresh product mix.