Oct 18, 2007

The Unofficial Guide: Green Prefab

JETSON GREEN - I know, why make a list and include your own blog?  Well, I work hard to keep up-to-date on news and trends in the green prefab industry.  I plan to build and live in a green prefab someday.  I'd like to build hundreds of them, so every time I write about prefab, I'm sharing my research in hopes that readers will add their perspective.  Currently, we have a robust archive of 77 articles relating to green prefab.
 
Prefab is not a new thing, but the industry is changing and growing everyday.  In the beginning, or roughly from 1908 - 1940, Sears, Roebuck and Company sold more than 100,000 homes through their mail-order Modern Homes program.  Now, several companies offer various types of prefabs in a spectrum of prices.  And to be completely honest, the word 'prefab' is completely loaded.  'Prefab' is commonly used to refer to modern homes built in some prefabricated/factory method.  Terms of art and industry jargon abound with words such as modular, manufactured, panelized, stick-built, etc.  And to add to that, some prefabs are green.  Factory construction presents the opportunity for waste reduction and efficiencies, parts interchangeability, and renewable/recycled materials selection.  With prefab, we're catching a glimpse of the future of building and construction.  This post is meant to steer you towards the best information, so you can be an expert on the future...