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New World Home was recently featured on Eyewitness News 9 (WNCT-TV) in North Carolina as part of their "Make it Green" series.
Watch the video. (0:50)
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New World Home produces "a line of new homes based upon historically inspired designs" called A New Old Green Modular™ (NOGM).
The homes combine a very traditional look with a modern approach:
... constructed with environmentally sanctioned products and practices, and are factory-built in a state-of-the-art, highly efficient manufacturing facility.
... can be produced, transported, erected and finished in 60-90 days from the time the production process is initiated.
Prices range from approximately $115-$180/sf.
They offer 7 models:
| Model | Size | BR | Bath |
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| Walden Cottage |
471 sf | 1 | 1 |
| Emerson |
1,749 sf | 3 | 2.5 |
| Carson |
1,775 sf | 3 | 2.5 |
| Carver |
2,267 sf | 3 | 2.5 |
| Carson w/Addition |
2,319 sf | 4 | 2.5 |
| Buckminster |
2,332 sf | 3 | 2.5 |
| Chadwick |
2,573 sf | 3 | 2.5 |
Check out their promotional video (1:47).
Hat tip: Jetson Green on July 1, 2009.
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.)
