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BC Round Prefab-Mandala HomesThis round prefab by <a href="http://mandalahomes.com/" target="_blank">Mandala Custom Homes</a> is the first <a href="http://www.energystar.gov">Energy Star Qualified</a> home in British Columbia. Designed solar passive with a tight high-performance envelope and non-toxic materials, the new home is the residence for Mandala Homes president Lars Chose and his partner Rachel Ross. The custom prefab company designs and fabricates round buildings as a way to harmonize with nature, and they place a strong focus on durability, sustainable materials, green technology, energy efficiency and design innovation. Their latest project is a testament to their environmental commitment, and a beautiful showcase of their talents.1
BC Round Prefab-Mandala Homes<a href="http://mandalahomes.com/" target="_blank">Mandala Homes</a> has building homes since 2000 in order to give their clients unique places of inspiration built from sustainable materials to be energy efficient by design.2
BC Round Prefab-Mandala HomesTheir latest home is a showcase home for the company's owners and features all their tricks.3
BC Round Prefab-Mandala HomesThe Chose-Ross Residence is 2,300 square feet with three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a workshop, two outdoor rooms, and a storage room.4
BC Round Prefab-Mandala HomesA custom-designed greenhouse completes the yard.5
BC Round Prefab-Mandala HomesFeaturing solar passive design, large overhangs, and a high performance envelope, the round home is well designed to withstand the cold winters and sunny summers.6
BC Round Prefab-Mandala HomesOverview of the home site, outbuildings and the actual home nestled in the trees.7
BC Round Prefab-Mandala HomesThe home also features LED and CFL lighting, HRV, skylights, solar tubes, an ICF foundation, and Energy Star appliances.8
BC Round Prefab-Mandala HomesAs for materials, the home was built with locally-sourced Western Red Cedar siding, trim and ceilings, fir post and beams, as well as cork flooring, ceramic tile, fir trim, Yolo and Natura no-VOC paints, and no-VOC finishes from EcoCrete and Vermont Natural.9
BC Round Prefab-Mandala HomesMandala Homes designs and fabricates the shell of the home and can ship them anywhere.10
BC Round Prefab-Mandala HomesThis includes the floor and roof systems, exterior walls, windows and hardware, interior cedar siding, a central skylight, and door package.11
BC Round Prefab-Mandala HomesThe client and his contractor are responsible for any site work, material transport and finish work.12
BC Round Prefab-Mandala HomesMandala's prefab shells run anywhere between $60 – $90 per square foot.13
BC Round Prefab-Mandala HomesVisitors touring the home during an open house.14
