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The world of prefab and modular homes. |
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| http://www.spiritcabins.com/ |
From a recent press release about 
Spirit Cabins:
Don and Kristie Kinsey know firsthand the devastation a hurricane can cause. When Hurricane Katrina demolished their house in 2005, they decided to invest their insurance money in a home that would withstand future storms. After extensive research, the Kinseys chose the Boulder, Colorado-based company Spirit Cabins...The Kinseys were even more pleased with their decision after Hurricane Ike ripped through their Bay St. Louis, Mississippi neighborhood, destroying the area. Their home had survived fully intact.
More about the company:
Spirit Cabins combines old world craftsmanship ... with modern production technology in our state-of-the-art facility to produce fully assembled modular log homes and cabins... [They] deliver on-site nationwide completed modules customized to your needs that require little finishing work.
They offer three disctinct product lines:
And even furniture.
Other interesting pages on the company's website:
- the modular advantage
- a discussion of the difference between modular and manufactured homes.
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| http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/16/method-homes-modular-cabin/ |
Inhabitat's Prefab Friday discussed the Method Homes Modular Cabin:
This month we’re welcoming a brand new builder to the prefab scene as Method Homes launches its first house!
Method’s prefab prototype is currently in the final stages of construction ... We can’t wait to see the finished product!
Jetson Green covered the Énóvo House, a modular from Montreal:
...from my research, the Énóvo name seems to represent something bigger -- the idea that a green, modular home can evolve with the needs of the owner. According to the website, Énóvo can be adapted to most any terrain, and because it's configured by modules, the design can morph according to the various particularities [of] an owner's life and needs.
Jetson Green also shared several photos of the Canühome:
Designed by Institute Without Boundaries, canühome is a healthy, sustainable, and affordable home.
We'll be sure to cover all three models in more detail soon.
(Dated Saturday but actually posted on Sunday. Sorry for the delay.)
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| nahb.org |
The NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) site includes a few resources on systems-built housing (yet another term for prefab, modular, or factory-built):
Fast Facts
• Panelized Homes (5/24/2007)
• Log Homes (1/11/2007)
• Modular Homes (1/11/2007)
Misc.
• Panelized Homes: What's Your Type? (10/6/2006)
• The Benefits of Panelization (10/6/2006)
Modular Home Photo Gallery
• Factory
• Set
• Exteriors
• Interiors
