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...