Prefabricated buildings

Better Living — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:24:09 +0000

Did you know that prefabricated buildings can be engineered with minimal waste during production and allow sealing and precision which cannot be replicated with traditional on-site construction methods?

I recently saw an automated machine producing building panels for homes in Germany. The manufacturer listed that a 1400 square foot house capable of withstanding 100 mile/hr winds with a 24 hour construction time at the site can be produced for $20K.

Wow! The home has near zero waste during production. Want to learn more. Contact us.

What makes a house a sustainable house?

Better Living — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:41:47 +0000

1. Use of green materials

2. Energy efficiency-insulation, better appliances, etc?

3. Generate a great portion of its power: photovoltaics, solar thermal, helical wind turbine, ground source heat pumps?

4. Use of natural lighting and air comfort systems?

5. Reuse of recycled homes and buildings

Yes! all of these help to make a house more sustainable. However, we believe that the size of the house and the house plan have the greatest impact on sustainability. The common sense house with appropriate spaces for living can lead us closest to sustainability.

A 5000 square foot house for a family of 4 does not make sense. No matter how much ecological materials it utilizes or how much energy it can save, its footprint is too great to be overcome.

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Prefabricated buildings

What makes a house a sustainable house?