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Moving to the Countryside - How to make it Work
Lifestyle, location and commuting

Moving to the countryside? Here's how that can work...

...Prefab Kit homes, prefab houses can be more affordable and more energy efficient than site-built homes for a number of reasons. The Low Carbon LEED Platinum Certified S1600 Eco Home prefab kit house First, building in the controlled atmosphere of a manufacturing facility speeds up work as you are not battling weather...

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Affordable green prefab homes - contemporary rancher style - Abri 1850 BV
Architecture and plan design

Prefab Homes for Sale - Beautiful & Sustainable - Available Now

...prefab homes; all affordable  The efficient design and construction of the Abri range of contemporary prefabricated eco homes allows families to afford an exceptional home at an affordable price. The 3 different models are based around the number of beds needed: The Abri 1850-BV prefab eco home has 3 bedrooms and 2 fu...

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Zero Carbon Homes - The S1600 Prefab Eco Home is affordably Close
Planning and Design

Zero Carbon Homes - The S1600 Prefab Eco Home gets affordably Close

...prefab kit home was designed by PARA-SOL Architecture & Development and built by Batiment Pre-Fab Inc. The experts of Ecohabitation recently calculated the total carbon footprint of this surprisingly affordable prefab eco home, which takes a significant step in the right direction towards true Zero-Carbon housing i...

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The Affordable Architect-Designed Modern Green prefab 2 Bed kit home
Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Le Refuge - An architect-designed modern green prefab 2 bed kit home

...prefab kit home Along with a trend towards compact living, another quickly growing trend in home construction is the rise in popularity of modern prefab kit houses. Le Refuge is a compact but perfectly-formed prefab home that brings together the best of both of those hot new building trends.  A true concentration of ta...

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Affordable Modern Prefab Eco Homes Available - The S1600
Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

The S1600 - affordable modern prefab eco homes for families

...prefab houses - these are designed top to bottom as green eco homes with certified sustainable credentials for materials and performance - which truly sets them apart.  Prefab Canadian-Built eco homes - by design Here we take a closer look at the PARA-SOL Architecture designed S1600 LEED ready modern prefab home, which...

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Why Building Affordable Eco Homes is Important
Efficient home design

Why building an affordable family home today means choosing to build a Green Home

...prefab eco homes for sale How to stay on budget when building a green home Why we need to build green homes that withstand climate change events Tips for successfully building affordable eco homes Resilient design features for sustainable new home construction Find more about green home construction in the Ec...

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Shipping Container Homes in a Warm Climate might be a good option
Tiny house

Beautiful shipping container homes - tiny houses in warm climates

...prefab tiny houses available for sale designed for cold climates, LEED certification or Zero Net Energy due to their outstanding performance. Now you know more about these beautiful shipping container homes designed for warm climates :-    Find more pages about tiny houses and resilient green building techniques he...

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Le Refuge - An Architect-Designed Modern Green prefab tiny house kit home
Tiny house

Le Refuge - An architect-designed modern green prefab tiny house kit home

...prefab kit home Along with a trend towards compact living, another quickly growing trend in home construction  is the rise in popularity of modern prefab kit houses. Le Refuge is a compact but perfectly formed prefab home that brings together the best of both of those hot new building trends.  A true concentration of t...

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Prefab & Modular Construction is Booming for Sustainable Homes
Planning and Design

Prefab & modular construction poised for dramatic growth in 2020

...prefab and modular construction. The Prefabrication and Modular Construction 2020 SmartMarket Report (download below) was published with the support of Bradley Corp., the Modular Building Institute, Pinnacle Infotech, MCAA and Skender and takes a close look at the drivers, obstacles and benefits of building with prefab...

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The Top Twelve Green Building Trends for 2025
Planning and Design

Find out what's trending in 2025 for green home construction

...prefab home manufacturers to hit the market every year, with better quality and competitive pricing. You can find local prefab home manufacturers in the Ecohome building directory which has the worlds largest listing of prefab house builders.   If you are looking to buy a high performance prefab home and aren't an Ecoh...

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How to Build a Frost Protected Shallow Foundation (FPSF) Forms
Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized

Design and construction of frost-protected shallow foundations with radiant heat

Why build a frost protected shallow foundation using prefabricated foam forms? Building a frost protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is a well-proven alternative to building deeper, more costly foundations in cold regions with seasonal ground freezing and the potential for frost heave. Traditional foundations for cold c...

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