Copeland Casati, founder of Green Modern Kits, recently posted that she would be holding an Open House at her casa ti Modern Net Zero Prefab.

The green building architect of the casa ti, David Day of David Day Design, will be available on site. Our fabulous contractor, Ron Bernaldo, will also be there so you can ask him [all] your building questions.

LivingHomes founder and CEO Steve Glenn posted that he will be speaking next week in Seattle.

Preferred Building Systems in Claremont, NH is offering tours of their factory this fall.

According to their site:

Preferred Building Systems is the manufacturer of affordable modular homes and luxury customized modular mansions, as well as multi-family homes and apartment units. Our systems built components include modular, panelized and prefabricated modules.

They currently deliver to: NH, VT, ME, MA, CT and RI.

Worth a look:

• home setting video (1:51)
• promotional video (0:30)
• picture gallery

LivingHomes founder and CEO Steve Glenn posted that he will be leading a brown bag lunch talk at AIA's office in Portland, OR.

You’ll see what we do at LivingHomes to dramatically reduce our homes’ impact on water, air, material resources and power.

Michelle Kaufmann and the developers of AriaDenver will be participating in a forum next week in Denver, Colorado.

According to a recent post on Michelle Kaufmann's blog, they will

discuss sustainable design, building and living as well as modular construction and the Casa Chiara and AriaDenver projects.

Michelle noted:

There will also be a viewing of the [Casa Chiara] modules being set on site earlier that day from noon - 2pm

Dwell on Design 2009 will be held in Los Angeles, CA at the end of this month.

Dwell Outdoor will cover over 15,000 sf of exhibit space and includes:

• miniHome by Sustain Design Studio
• Reclaimed Space
• IC Green
• Modern Shed
• Lindal Cedar Homes
• Marmol Radziner Prefab

(see complete list of Dwell Outdoor exhibitors)

Of interest to Prefabcosm readers:

Leo Marmol, FAIA, Principal of Marmol Radziner Prefab will be holding a Design Innovation Seminar on Saturday, June 27, 2009 from 3:30pm - 4:00pm.

Sunset Magazine debuted the Modern Cottage Idea House by Modern Cabana at their recent 2009 Celebration Weekend.

Created by Casper Mork-Ulnes, award-winning architect and creative director at Modern Cabana, the Modern Cottage offers an elegant solution for expanding family space in a cost-conscious, fun and sustainable way.

From the slideshow:

Built in panels offsite and assembled in a couple of days at Sunset, the cottages are designed to create more living space that's both eco-friendly and affordable

The cottage will remain on display for an Open House.

Hat tip: Jetson Green on June 4, 2009.

We received an email this week from Alchemy Architects announcing their weeHouse Open House today and this weekend.

host: Heart of North, LLC

Model details:

model: Saturn weeHouse

designer: Alchemy Architects

size: 250 sf

br: studio

bath: 1

price: ~$65,000

Epoch Homes will be conducting factory tours this weekend.

Details:

If you can't make it to their factory, check out their video tour. (3:18)

The American Institute of Architects 2009 National Convention and Design Expo is taking place this week in San Francisco.

Their "Virtual Convention" is free:

Visit with more than 50 exhibiting companies in their virtual booths. View educational programs, chat with booth personnel, download brochures, and request the latest information on new products and services, all from your Internet-connected computer.

(We didn't see any prefab or modular companies listed, though several of the products may end up in prefab homes.)

Event info:

The Structural Insulated Panel Association has a conference in April:

The SIPA Annual Meeting & Conference is the only industry-wide event for SIP professionals. Structural insulated panel manufacturers, builders, design professionals and suppliers of SIP components will convene in Chicago at this unique trade show and conference.

...

attendees can explore the latest marketing and technical developments in the SIP industry.

(We've covered several prefab and modular homes that use SIPs.)

Hat tip: Building Systems on March 24, 2009.

ideabox recently finished moving their confluence prefab from the 2009 Portland Home & Garden Show to a neighborhood in Port Townsend, WA.

Realtor Charlie Arthur of RE/MAX FIRST, INC. is blogging about the house:

This unit is going to be our model unit for the presales...We will be offering 2 and 3 bedroom homes for in the low 200's

Scroll through his recent posts for more details, e.g.

• video 1 (0:36) of the house arriving in Port Townsend
• video 2 (0:28) of the house on the lot

If you find yourself in the area, check out their upcoming Open House:

Hat tip: Jetson Green on February 18, 2009.

A seminar called "Modular Construction in Green Building" will be held this week in central Pennsylvania. It is part of a monthly breakfast series.

speaker: Dave Reed, President of Penn Lyon Homes

Hat tip: Building Systems on March 13, 2009.

In the mail from Michelle Kaufmann Designs: If you were unable to see their mkSolaire on display, you now have a second chance.

We are so deeply pleased that the Museum of Science and Industry has decided to extend the Smart Home exhibit’s run through January 2010! Having closed on January 4th, the exhibit will reopen its doors on March 19th, ready to share even more new ways, big and small, that people can lead eco-friendly lives.

The 2009 International Builders' Show (IBS) will be in Las Vegas next week.

Owned and produced by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), IBS is the largest annual light construction show in the world.

Who should attend? According to their website:

suppliers and manufacturers looking to market and sell to builders, architects, developers, dealers, and distributors.

Of particular interest to Prefabcosm readers, the (modular) NextGen “Urban Living” Home, built by Champion Genesis will be on display in the convention center parking lot.

If you are planning to attend A Clean Break in Philadelphia this weekend, don't miss their presentations being held across the street from the exhibit. Here's one:

speaker: Geoff Warner, AIA of Alchemy Architects

speaker: Dan Rockhill, JL Constant Distinguished Professor of Architecture and director of Studio 804 at the University of Kansas, and principal of Rockhill & Associates

notes: Q&A led by PeiLin Chen of Diamond & Associates

Each will discuss their unique modular programs and successes with this chosen method of construction, particularly as an affordable and environmentally-friendly solution to land vacancy and community revitalization.

Modular builder Empyrean International has launched a new website. We've previously covered their Acorn and Deck Houses and discussed their Dwell NextHouse at length.

The new site features much improved navigation and more detailed information:

• a brief review of building systems
• an explanation of their collaborative process
• a rundown of current projects
• a schedule of upcoming events
• a map of Empyrean homes around the world

Speaking of Empyrean, the Silicon Valley NextHouse was open to visitors last week. Interior designer Sally Kuchar was there and shared stories and photos on her sallyTV blog.