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Modular building, serial, prefabricated building—the solution to the housing problem?
Housing stock is under pressure globally, rents are rising, and at the same time living space is becoming…
Is a Tiny House Good for Sustainable Living?
When it comes to sustainable living, our homes have an important part to play. Alternatives like earthship homes, modular homes, factory built homes, and passive houses can really reduce the carbon footprint of our houses, but they aren't affordable for most people yet.
Solar PV – Is It a ‘Must-Have’ Now in New Builds?
How Solar Power Got So Cheap … So Fast The growth of solar energy has exploded in the…
3D Printed Houses Entering Mass Production – 2023 USA Update
3D Printed Houses is a reality, it’s more than an experiment now, it’s a viable building system for…
My Biggest Regret Building a Net Zero Home
Net Zero Home Build: My Biggest Regret Building My New House. There are a lot of different paths you can take to get to a net-zero home. Everything from passive homes to earthships to modular and factory built houses. You can retrofit an existing building or you can build a new one.
I Didn’t Know A Prefabricated House Could Do This!
One of the benefits of a factory built home is that the insulated wall panels are assembled in a climate controlled facility. However, they still need to get assembled on site … and that’s when mother nature can take her revenge. My factory built house started getting raised on site at the beginning of January and the New England weather didn’t want to cooperate … which got me a little worried about water soaking the insulation inside the wall panels.
Tesla Solar Roof – A Builders Perspective
Matt Risinger tours a custom home with a Tesla Solar Panel Roof. The builder on the job walks…
Is Geothermal Heating and Cooling Worth the Cost? Heat Pumps Explained
When building a house, homeowners have several ways to power their heating and cooling systems, like oil, natural…