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Today, Greenfab was awarded LEED Platinum certification by the USGBC for achievement in green homebuilding and design. Greenfab’s prefabricated, modular home is the first to be certified LEED Platinum in the state of Washington, and it features healthy living spaces, sturdy construction, and a completion rate that is 50% faster than traditional homes built on-site. The home is part of Greenfab’s 1300 Series, which is now available nationwide.

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Sprout Space is an Award-Winning Prefab Modular Classroom by Perkins + Will

Inhabitat — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:40:47 +0000

Sprout Space is a prefabricated modular classroom designed by Allen Post, an architect in the Atlanta office of Perkins+Will, that offers a high-performance learning environment in a sustainably designed structure. In addition to winning an international competition sponsored by Open Architecture for best re-locatable classroom design, Sprout Space has been selected to appear in the Green Schools exhibit this fall at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

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Olson Kundig Architects’ Prefab Sol Duc Cabin Rests Lightly on Four Stilts

Ana Lisa Alperovich — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:26:25 +0000

The Sol Duc Cabin is the latest project to come from the office of Inhabitat favorite, Olson Kundig Architects. Located in the Olympic Peninsula, Washington, this small retreat is perfect for taking fishing trips to the nearby river, or spending some quality time immersed in nature. Made from materials that have been prefabricated off-site, this cute and comfortable shelter is near suspended above the ground on four stilts for minimal impact on the land.

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MOD.FAB: Stunning Prefab by the School of Frank Lloyd Wright

Evelyn Lee — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:45:51 +0000

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Frank Lloyd Wright meets modern day prefab in the stunning Mod.Fab home, developed by students at Taliesin West in collaboration with their Dean Victor Sidy and Inhabitat favorite Jennifer Siegal. The goal of the collaboration was to build a prototype prefab conducive to elegant and sustainable living within the heart of the desert landscape. It only took a single picture for us to become instantaneous fans, and from passive solar design to photovoltaic panels and SIPs we’re thoroughly impressed with the project’s sustainable elements.

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Polikatoikea Combines Small Space Living With Urban Design and an Ikea Philosophy

Bridgette Meinhold — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:00:20 +0000

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Pristine Eco POD Hotel is a Snow-capped Getaway Cabin in Switzerland

Tafline Laylin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:30:54 +0000

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Bamboo Orchard Subdivision is a Rainbow Colored Modular Housing Development in the Phillipines

Bridgette Meinhold — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:13:59 +0000

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The Ekinoid Project Pod Provides a Prefab Solution to the Global Housing Shortage

Inhabitat — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:30:44 +0000

To adress the growing problems of the 21st century – particularly the housing shortage facing a large percentage the world’s population – the Ekinoid Project focuses on creating a self-assembling, sustainable, off-the-grid town for 10,000 people that can be constructed in six months. The Ekinoid concept is designed to be easy to fabricate (ideally using no expert knowledge or skills), house a family of three or four, and take under one week to build. All parts of an Ekinoid home can be custom made to suit local climates and terrains, and be delivered on-site for construction. Structurally light, yet exceptionally strong, the Ekinoid reduces the need for raw material, and can even be recycled at the end of its estimated 100 year useful life.

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