But while more and more homebuilders are turning to it as an affordable and sustainable option, Australia's banks are largely sceptical and are becoming a major hurdle for this emerging industry."
Modular homes struggle for mortgages - Inside Business - ABC
Modular homes struggle for mortgages - Inside Business - ABC
: "While Australia's residential construction sector has yet to fully recover from the GFC, there's one new and increasingly popular player on the block - prefabricated modular housing.
But while more and more homebuilders are turning to it as an affordable and sustainable option, Australia's banks are largely sceptical and are becoming a major hurdle for this emerging industry."
But while more and more homebuilders are turning to it as an affordable and sustainable option, Australia's banks are largely sceptical and are becoming a major hurdle for this emerging industry."
Sweet Home Uses ZWCAD for Design of Prefabricated Houses | EON: Enhanced Online News
Sweet Home Uses ZWCAD for Design of Prefabricated Houses | EON: Enhanced Online News:
"Sweet Home is a factory in Bulgaria that produces prefabricated houses. When a design is ready, the drawings and specifications are sent to a factory where all of the floors, walls, and roofs are produced as prefabricated panels. These panels include structural frames, insulations, pipes, wires, boards, cladding and finishes, doors, and windows. Meanwhile, foundations are cast on site, so when a house is ready, it is delivered and assembled on site in just a few days. All of this requires design and specifications to be prepared quickly and precisely."
"Sweet Home is a factory in Bulgaria that produces prefabricated houses. When a design is ready, the drawings and specifications are sent to a factory where all of the floors, walls, and roofs are produced as prefabricated panels. These panels include structural frames, insulations, pipes, wires, boards, cladding and finishes, doors, and windows. Meanwhile, foundations are cast on site, so when a house is ready, it is delivered and assembled on site in just a few days. All of this requires design and specifications to be prepared quickly and precisely."
Coventry eco estate officially opened
Coventry eco estate officially opened:
"Passivhaus, says it is the largest eco home development it has built in the UK so far. Housing Association, Orbit Heart of England, in conjunction with Orbit Homes, has spent £2.8m to build the 23 homes in Sampson Close, in the Bell Green area of the cit"
What web users think of the Microsoft-Skype deal - Gadgets & Tech, Life & Style - The Independent
What web users think of the Microsoft-Skype deal - Gadgets & Tech, Life & Style - The Independent: "Location-based public sentiment service Qriously asked 1500 smartphone users if they thought buying Skype was a 'win' or a 'fail' for Microsoft. Sixty percent of voters said the purchase was an overall win.
Technology blog The Next Web provided additional information on Qriously's results saying 'the number of people who thought that it was a very large victory for the company made up roughly 30% of all respondents.'"
Technology blog The Next Web provided additional information on Qriously's results saying 'the number of people who thought that it was a very large victory for the company made up roughly 30% of all respondents.'"
Stillwater Dwellings Announces Completion of Sustainable, Prefabricated Home in Santa Barbara, California
Stillwater Dwellings Announces Completion of Sustainable, Prefabricated Home in Santa Barbara, California:
"The home is approximately 1,600 square feet with 320sf garage, and is highlighted by a unique 'courtyard' design that emphasizes indoor/outdoor living. Inside, the home is finished with eco-friendly micro-strip birch hardwood and Marmoleum flooring, low VOC paints, dual flush toilets, super-insulated wall and roof construction, and recycled content quartz slab countertops . Outside, the home utilizes a standing seam metal 'cool roof' that reflects over 30% of the sun's rays, and large overhangs that assist with passive cooling."
"The home is approximately 1,600 square feet with 320sf garage, and is highlighted by a unique 'courtyard' design that emphasizes indoor/outdoor living. Inside, the home is finished with eco-friendly micro-strip birch hardwood and Marmoleum flooring, low VOC paints, dual flush toilets, super-insulated wall and roof construction, and recycled content quartz slab countertops . Outside, the home utilizes a standing seam metal 'cool roof' that reflects over 30% of the sun's rays, and large overhangs that assist with passive cooling."
A Pop-Up Pre-Fab Preppy House for Tommy Hilfiger - NYTimes.com
A Pop-Up Pre-Fab Preppy House for Tommy Hilfiger - NYTimes.com:
"It could have come straight from the Hamptons or Martha’s Vineyard, or “The Wizard of Oz.” Instead, it came from a warehouse in Yonkers, a pop-up dwelling built to look like a fancy beach vacation house, and assembled in less than three days on newly planted sod in Gansevoort Plaza."
The Aluminaire House - Half Hollow Hills, NY Patch
The Aluminaire House - Half Hollow Hills, NY Patch:
"Wallace K. Harrison’s 11-acre estate was a Modernist masterpiece, but it was also home to another Modernist masterpiece, the Aluminaire House.
Albert Frey and A. Lawrence Kocker designed the Aluminaire House in 1931 for the Architectural League Show in New York. Erected in just 10 days, it was the first all-metal, pre-fabricated house in America"
Albert Frey and A. Lawrence Kocker designed the Aluminaire House in 1931 for the Architectural League Show in New York. Erected in just 10 days, it was the first all-metal, pre-fabricated house in America"
Making a Temporary House a Home for Tsunami Survivors | American Red Cross | News
Making a Temporary House a Home for Tsunami Survivors | American Red Cross | News:
"Kimie was in class when the earthquake hit. Apart from her daughters, her first thought was for her students; to make sure they got to safety in the hills. It was during the hike to higher ground that Kimie came across an elderly disabled woman who was unable to walk. Kimie carried her on her back to safety, a gesture she downplays. “Everyone was supporting each other,” she says shyly."
"Kimie was in class when the earthquake hit. Apart from her daughters, her first thought was for her students; to make sure they got to safety in the hills. It was during the hike to higher ground that Kimie came across an elderly disabled woman who was unable to walk. Kimie carried her on her back to safety, a gesture she downplays. “Everyone was supporting each other,” she says shyly."She’s worried about her daughters. Ten-year-old Ayane starts hyperventilating during the many aftershocks that continue to rumble through the region. But with the new shelter, and appliances from supporters of the Red Cross and Red Crescent throughout the world, the future for her family is looking brighter.
"WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH" [ED] Carpenter who lost house in tsunami builds new prefab home at site
Japan will 'never abandon' tsunami victims: PM
Japan will 'never abandon' tsunami victims: PM:
"Prime Minister Naoto Kan promised Sunday he would 'never abandon' survivors of Japan’s tsunami as he tried to focus attention on the future,"
Mini homes a new trend - Lifestyle - By EMC News Orleans Local Community News
Mini homes a new trend - Lifestyle - By EMC News Orleans Local Community News:
"Move over McMansions, microhomes are the latest craze for cost- and eco-conscious individuals looking to capitalize on the American dream of home ownership. On the heels of homes doubling to over twice the size of traditional European homes in the last half century, the scale is tipping in the other direction"
"Move over McMansions, microhomes are the latest craze for cost- and eco-conscious individuals looking to capitalize on the American dream of home ownership. On the heels of homes doubling to over twice the size of traditional European homes in the last half century, the scale is tipping in the other direction"
Japan begins task of housing thousands left homeless by tsunami
Japan begins task of housing thousands left homeless by tsunami:
"Japanese workers began the huge task this weekend of building the temporary housing needed to move hundreds of thousands of homeless tsunami survivors out of cold, crowded shelters."
"Japanese workers began the huge task this weekend of building the temporary housing needed to move hundreds of thousands of homeless tsunami survivors out of cold, crowded shelters."
Honeycomb Skyscrapers - The Flat Tower is a Massive Dome-Like Eco-Structure planned for Rennes
Honeycomb Skyscrapers - The Flat Tower is a Massive Dome-Like Eco-Structure (GALLERY)
Proposed for the city of Rennes, France, the Flat Tower envelops a large green space, but works with it by collecting rainwater and sun in order function as a sustainable structure.
Are Flat Pack Homes Chic � Real Estate Blog
"Off the shelf designs, which are becoming increasingly popular with self builders, can cost anything between 30,000 and 150,000. Self builders are becoming more cost conscious and aware of green issues and a kit home suits their needs. This cost does not include the plot which can vary from county to county. The main point is that you do not have to compromise on style if you go for this cheaper version."
Ohio group sends food for Haiti's hungry - UPI.com
Ohio group sends food for Haiti's hungry - UPI.com: "KAH said it also will send medicine and the first of a number of 15-foot by 18-foot steel-reinforced buildings for assembly that sleep 12 children.
The objective is to train and employ a Haitian crew to assemble the prefabricated structures to house some of Haiti's 380,000 orphans"
The objective is to train and employ a Haitian crew to assemble the prefabricated structures to house some of Haiti's 380,000 orphans"
First carbon-neutral apartments coming
First carbon-neutral apartments coming: "Australia's first carbon-neutral apartments will be on the market this year, with the Melbourne dwellings expected to fetch about $1 million."
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OAK RIDGE TENNESEE: New Homes in Oak Ridge Will be Zero Energy Scientists will study four homes outfitted with cutting-edge appliances and other energy-saving features that will be built in the heart of Oak Ridge, TN. More than 100 persons recently gathered to observe the launch of the Zero Energy Building Research Alliance, or ZEBRAlliance. The homes will have ground-source integrated heat pumps, solar panels, the latest experimental appliances and sensors to shut them off when not in use Read on>>
WASHINGTON :The architect who masters prefabricated housing -- how to make homes that are well designed, mass-produced, affordable and easy to build -- may well go down in history as the Last Architect.
For almost two centuries, designers have struggled to harness the power of industry to produce beautiful homes Read on >>
RIVERSIDE, Cal: Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: FLE) announced today that its modular division,Trendsetter Homes, has been selected to build the living units for new U.S.Army housing at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, the world's largestmilitary medical training facility. Read on >>
EDINBURGH SCOTLAND: Architect to offer homes for £40,000 (SNIP) Stoane said the total cost of a home will be £1,000 per square metre. Read on >>
PERTH WA: Another former West Australian premier turned lobbyist, Peter Dowding, has landed in controversy, criticised over pro-bono work he does for an Aboriginal corporation in the Pilbara.
Mr Dowding's work for the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation includes lobbying the state Government over a $220million housing development in Roebourne that would replace the troubled town's notorious "village" and provide accommodation for Pilbara mine workers. Read on >>
WASHINGTON :The architect who masters prefabricated housing -- how to make homes that are well designed, mass-produced, affordable and easy to build -- may well go down in history as the Last Architect.
For almost two centuries, designers have struggled to harness the power of industry to produce beautiful homes Read on >>
RIVERSIDE, Cal: Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: FLE) announced today that its modular division,Trendsetter Homes, has been selected to build the living units for new U.S.Army housing at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, the world's largestmilitary medical training facility. Read on >>
EDINBURGH SCOTLAND: Architect to offer homes for £40,000 (SNIP) Stoane said the total cost of a home will be £1,000 per square metre. Read on >>
PERTH WA: Another former West Australian premier turned lobbyist, Peter Dowding, has landed in controversy, criticised over pro-bono work he does for an Aboriginal corporation in the Pilbara.
Mr Dowding's work for the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation includes lobbying the state Government over a $220million housing development in Roebourne that would replace the troubled town's notorious "village" and provide accommodation for Pilbara mine workers. Read on >>
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