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Case Study: Prefab House Doesn't Skimp on Style or Sustainability

Connecticut timber-frame dwelling shows that prefab construction can offer all of the design flexibility of a site-built custom home.


 
 

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akita is a low-energy home in getxo, spain, that leverages its mediterranean climate with a design that optimizes its energy performance with a wealth of proven and available materials and technologies. using passive ventilation and an abundance of natural light, the modular house creates comfortable and efficient living spaces within a small footprint that encourages higher-density development. size: 62.98 cubic meters (approximately 680 square feet); architect: javier aja cantalejo, bilbao, spain.

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If you focus only on the reasons why European home builders are a decade or more ahead of the United States in the quality and performance...


 

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