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Posted on November 20, 2009 by admin
“Prefabricated aluminum components with pipes passed through them form both structural elements and a thermal radiation system for heating and cooling.
LED lighting is reflected by the aluminium and reduces energy costs”….<More>
Posted on May 16, 2009 by admin
“Low-E windows, solar augmentation, high-efficiency appliances and superior insulation. The solar panelson the roof don’t supply all the home’s needs, but they do cut electricity consumption in half. There’s also a tankless water heater and a cistern that collects rainwater from the roof for use in gardening, car washing or other outdoor uses. Floors are [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 29, 2009 by admin
“Most of the energy system of this modern modular house is located at the end of the garden, called an “eco-hub”. Rather than relying on bolting on a mass of solar panels or wind turbines to the house itself, which depending on the orientation of the house may not be most efficiently positioned, the architects [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on February 9, 2009 by admin
“A Kodiak Steel Homes kit offers several advantages over more typical approaches to homebuilding. Its superior materials and fully-engineered design make it more durable, economical, and environmentally responsible”…
Continue ReadingPosted on January 5, 2009 by admin
“Locating the house on a remote island posed another set of constraints. Using traditional construction processes would have been prohibitively expensive; the majority of costs would have been applied toward transporting building materials to the remote island. Instead, we worked with the contractor to devise a prefabrication and construction process that maximized the use of [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 31, 2008 by admin
To those who harbor dreams of hitting the open road or shacking up in a tiny modernist prefab cabin in the wilderness: this roundup is for you. Tiny homes, trailers, and prefabs are hot right now
Continue ReadingPosted on December 31, 2008 by admin
“# 6 Created for a owner who was paralyzed in a car accident, this home inverts the notion of “accessible” architecture by making the center of the house into a platform that moves up and down. Each floor of the house is only complete when the elevator/platform room is present. So the wheelchair-bound resident is [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on November 8, 2008 by admin
“Like a traditional pool, the natural pool is separated from the ground by manmade materials such as rubber or reinforced polyethylene. But unlike a traditional pool, the water cleaning process uses a regeneration zone of aquatic plants and stones instead of harsh chemicals like chlorine.
Of course, no one wants a green pool in a [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on November 3, 2008 by admin
From small to big as long as it is round…”The Deltec Circular Home package is a pre-cut, panelized building system. “Panelized construction” involves the prefabrication of a structure in identifiable “panels” that can be easily transported directly to the jobsite and quickly assembled on the foundation.Almost half of the new homes built in the USA [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on October 17, 2008 by admin
GreenByDesign had an interesting post on a company called PostGreen who is attempting to build a house for $100,000 called the 100K house it is a little on the small side and not strictly a prefab. Also, the 100k budget covers “the hard construction budget only. The price of the land and all soft costs [...]
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