Tiny Panelized Frefab Houses For Charitable Giving

Abod exterior

Two tiny prefab designs for rapid assembly at low cost anywhere in the world are in production. Read more →

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Prefab Tind House Echoes Rural Scandinavia

The basic Tind prefab house is a simple one-story box with a gently sloping roof. Image via Claesson Koivisto Rune.

A series of energy-efficient prefab houses debuted in Norway and Sweden, echoing the historic architecture of the region while retaining modern simplicity. Read more →

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Danish Container Home Keeps Modular Secrets Hidden

Artist's concept of completed WorldFlexHome, with green roof and wall. Image via WorldFlexHome.

Danish firm WorldFlexHome has created an energy-efficient, modular shipping container home that betrays none of the industrial boxiness seen in other container projects. Read more →

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Rainbow House’s Passive Cert A First For Canada

The Rainbow House under construction, showing the prefab super-insulated panel walls being lowered into place. Image via Marken Projects.

A year after completion, the prefabricated, super-insulated Rainbow House in Whistler, B.C., became the first Canadian residence to be officially registered by the Passive House Institute. Read more →

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Blu Homes Brings Prefab Dwellings To Hawaii

Blu Homes' prefab designs will establish a beachhead in Hawaii this year. Image via Blu Homes.

Blu Homes has partnered with Maui contractor Cutting Edge Development to begin delivery of its famous, energy-efficient prefab homes to the Aloha State later this year. Read more →

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A LEED Platinum Home for $159,000?

Living Homes C6.2

Working on the maxim that small is beautiful, Living Homes follows up the success of its C6 greenfab with the C6.2, its smaller, more affordable sibling. Read more →

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Blu Homes Model Has Butterfly Shaped Roof

Breezehouse Blu Homes

Created with Sunset Magaine, the improved Sunset Breezehouse invites the outdoors in with a glass-roofed central breezeway, a courtyard and two decks. Read more →

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Who Wants A Green Prefab? Your Parents

Green prefab homes, Blu Homes

Blu Homes says its prefab, energy efficient homes are appealing to baby boomers and retirees who like the faster, less complicated construction process. Read more →

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New Prefab Hopes To Exceed LEED Platinum

Irontown Prefab Green Homes

A new modular home designed by Ray Kappe/Living Homes and built by Irontown Homes hopes to score points in excess of those necessary to win LEED Platinum. Read more →

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Blu Homes Makes Sleek Prefabs Green

Prefab homes manufacturer Blu Homes has a knack for developing good looking prefab homes which are quite eco friendly. We interview them to find out more. Read more →

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