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Prefab Concrete House: Hemeroscopium Villa

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:20:35 +0000

From the Architect “It took us a year to engineer but only seven days to build the structure, thanks to a total prefabrication of the different elements and a perfectly coordinated rhythm of assembly. All of our effort oriented to develop the technique that would allow to create a very specific space”….

Prefab House Pod from Eco Mods

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:38:35 +0000

“Eco Mods, a manufacturing company based in Mid Wales, has developed the “House Pod” – a pre-built home that can be put together in five days for as little as £20,000…..The basic concept is very similar to a timber-frame house commonly seen on any building site, but instead of being built on site with a timber frame which in then infilled, it is built in a factory environment using structurally-insulated panels,…These panels give the strength to the building plus the outstanding thermal properties”….

Affordable Collectible Cars Slideshow

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:41:50 +0000

“In fact, for those who would rather be driving an interesting car or truck than fussing over the originality of its headlamp bulbs, there are many vehicles in the lower price brackets — less than the average new family sedan — worth considering”….

Toyota's 3g Prius Has Solar Panels, Remote Control Air Conditioning

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:45:04 +0000

“The most energy-efficient Prius yet–50 mpg compared to 46 mpg for the 2009 model–comes with an optional solar panel on the roof to power cabin vent fans. Since the remote control-powered air conditioner is electric, it can run even when the car is off–so a quick trip to the store doesn’t have to mean an oven-like car upon return. Toyota’s new Prius also comes with LED headlights that save 17% of power used by high-intensity low-beam lights”….

Eco Modular Prefab

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:32:58 +0000

“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 have centralized them within a shared community space”….

C-3PO, Leia,Luke SkyWalker 4GB USB Drives

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:52:36 +0000

“Mimobots are little friendly data fiends! Feed the 2″ monsters all your essential data (tunes, pics, presentations, docs, etc.) and transport your files in style wherever you go. mimobots lead the creative revolution in personal electronic accessories and functional designer toys – truly a marriage of art and technology! Mimobots are produced in limited editions”….

Blue Earth" Solar Powered Cell Phone By Samsung

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:21:06 +0000

“Could this be the first solar powered phone ever? “In addition there’s an “eco walk” function that lets the user count their steps with an in-built pedometer, calculating how much CO2 emissions have been reduced (and therefore how many trees have been saved) by walking as opposed to taking the car”… Via

Prefab Kodiak Steel Homes

admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:17:33 +0000

“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”…

Solar Powered Robotic Lawn Mower

admin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:55:43 +0000

“utomower Solar Hybrid is the world’s first fully automatic lawn mower that is partly powered by the sun. Brilliant for your lawn, great for your conscience, better for the planet. The product uses considerably less energy than any conventional mower. That’s because in addition to a charging station, it comes with a large integrated solar panel. When there is daylight available, the solar cells enable the mower to extend its cutting periods before it needs recharging”….

Prefab and Portable Living-Best of 2008

admin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:18:05 +0000

Apartment Therapy has an excellent post rounding up their year’s best on Prefabs and RVs Check it out at Aparment Therapy Best of 2008