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Prefab News

Prefab

 
Prefab (or prefabricated) homes are factory-built structures that are generally modernist in style, customizable and boast an array of (often optional) design elements meant to reduce a homeowner’s environmental impact.
 
The manufacture of prefab dwellings is eco-friendly in comparison to traditional home building in that construction waste is minimized and the homes are precision-built to include energy-efficient and sustainable features that would otherwise be difficult to incorporate when building on-site.
 
Additionally, modern prefab homes offer great versatility and mobility than traditional homes.
 
(Text by Matt Hickman)
Photo: RO/LU/Flickr

Articles about Prefab

  • Method Homes really packs in the green with latest prefab series

    Tue, Dec 04 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Attractive but not arresting in appearance, the Paradigm series of green prefabs from Seattle's Method Homes has the potential to achieve recognition from the world's toughest green building standard.

  • Chinese prefab skyscraper builder sets sights higher ... much, much higher

    Thu, Nov 29 2012 at 10:00 AM

    As construction begins on a 32-story prefab tower here in the U.S., Broad Sustainable Building Corp. is preparing for a similar project in China that will result in a 220-story prefab skyscraper built in just 90 days.

  • For the next Sandy, NYC eyes cargotecture-based disaster housing

    Tue, Nov 27 2012 at 8:00 PM

    New York City unveils a disaster housing plan centered around retrofitted shipping containers that boast interiors that are like 'CB2 meets Motel 6' and that are larger than most studio apartments in Manhattan.

  • Blu Homes taps into mod outbuilding market with new acquisition

    Thu, Nov 15 2012 at 10:53 PM

    In conjunction with Greenbuild 2012, prefab firm Blu Homes announces the acquisition of Modern Cabana, a family-run company specializing in stylish accessory dwelling units.

  • LivingHomes launches LEED Platinum-aspiring CK series

    Tue, Nov 06 2012 at 9:00 AM

    LivingHomes once again teams up with manufactured home heavyweight Cavco for a trio of low-ish-cost, high-quality green prefabs that have nothing to do with Marky Mark or comedians named Louis.

  • Slaying the dinosaur: Low-cost, high-performance prefabs from Unity Homes

    Wed, Oct 17 2012 at 5:01 PM

    Aiming to help eradicate the 'performance dinosaur' otherwise known as the standard American home, Bensonwood launches an affordable green prefab offshoot dubbed Unity Homes.

  • The Solar Homestead: Now coming to a 'range' near you

    Thu, Oct 11 2012 at 8:44 PM

    The Solar Homestead, a nifty homage to early Appalachian mountain settlement camps that wowed the crowds at the 2011 Solar Decathlon, is now available from Asheville, N.C.-based Deltec Homes.

  • Blu Homes beefs up iconic green prefab with Sidebreeze

    Mon, Oct 08 2012 at 8:00 AM

    From prefab powerhouse Blu Homes comes the company's eighth and largest design: A spacious, two-story take on Michelle Kaufmann's pioneering prefab, the Breezehouse.

  • Grow Community: Evergreen homes

    Fri, Sep 28 2012 at 2:00 PM

    Thar she grows! The first three model homes at Grow Community, a net-zero energy development centered around gardening and low-impact modes of transportation, are open for tours on Bainbridge Island.

  • Sweden's Mini House 2.0 offers speed, sustainability and style in spades

    Tue, Sep 11 2012 at 11:44 AM

    At 15 square meters with an equal amount of outdoor living space, Jonas Wagell's flat-packed Mini House 2.0 is a lovely prefab retreat that can be assembled in just 2 days with no pesky permits required.

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