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The world of prefab and modular homes. |
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| https://www.ecohealthdesigns.com/ |
EcoHealth Homes, in conjunction with Penn Lyon Homes is now offering a collection of 5 new home models. Together, they won the 2008 National Modular Housing Council Concept Home Design Award.
Model details:
| Model | Size | BR | Bath | |
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| The Chatham Hill |
1,904 sf | 3 | 2.5 | |
| The Sierra |
2,368 sf | 3 | 2.5 | |
| The Bungalow |
2,610 sf | 2 | 2.5 | |
| The Tacoma |
2,808 sf | 3 | 2.5 | |
| The Savanna |
3,288 sf | 3 - 4 | 2.5 | |
View the floorplans:
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette in Massachusetts recently featured Michelle A. Roberts, founder and creator of EcoHealth Homes.
Her opinion about modular homes:
“They are designed with detailed, engineered plans. And they are made in factories in a controlled environment where there are safe, happy workers,” Ms. Roberts said. “There are some gorgeous mansions that are modulars.”
Besides better quality, she said, modular offers fewer construction delays, a tighter building envelope and continuous inspection throughout manufacturing.
Read the entire article for more information about Ms. Roberts. Interesting note: she has been appointed to Governor Deval Patrick's Massachusetts Zero Net Energy Buildings Task Force.
The New York Times recently discussed the sustainability of modular housing.
The modular housing industry likes to say that it has always had a few characteristics that today might be considered eco-friendly — from reduced waste to a smaller construction footprint.
But it’s only recently — and increasingly amid the flagging housing market — that manufacturers of factory-built homes have realized that concepts like efficiency and sustainability can make for good business strategy.
Mentioned in the article:
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Ecohealth Homes Inspired by Caroline McKenna
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LivingHomes
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Michelle Kaufmann Designs
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New World Home
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Penn Lyon Homes
Read the entire article.
(Hat tip: Charles Bevier of Building Systems on February 11, 2009.)
