×

SIGN UP

Already have an account? Log In




Connect with:
Facebook Google
Signing Up
  • News
  • Design
  • Lifestyle
  • Environment
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • News
    • Agriculture
      • Fisheries/Fishing
      • Innovations
      • Pesticides
      • Sustainable Agriculture
    • Animals
      • Conservation
      • Endangered & Extinct
    • Business
      • Corporate Responsibility
      • Positive Efforts
      • Problematic Practices
    • Clean Energy
      • Biomass
      • Nuclear
      • Solar
      • Wind
    • Climate Change
      • Ice Melt
      • Positive News
      • Rising Temperatures
      • Warming Oceans
    • Politics
      • Bills and Laws
      • Elections
      • Government Organizations
    • Pollution
      • Air
      • Food Waste
      • Fossil Fuels
      • Plastic
      • Waste Disposal
      • Water
    • Science
      • Health
      • Space
      • Technology
      • Weather
    • Transportation
      • Air Travel
      • Bikes and Scooters
      • Electric Vehicles
      • Public Transit
  • Design
    • Architecture
      • Businesses
      • Homes
      • Hotels
      • Landscape Architecture
      • Public Spaces
      • Schools
    • Art
      • Exhibits
      • Performance Art
      • Public Art
    • Automotive
      • Auto Parts
      • Design
      • Electric Vehicles
      • Hybrids
    • Fashion
      • Accessories
      • Clothing
      • Eco Textiles
      • Jewelry
      • Shoes
    • Furniture
      • Decorative
      • Flexible/Transforming Furniture
      • Kids
      • Outdoor Furnishings
      • Seating
      • Storage
    • Interior Design
      • Bathroom
      • Bedroom
      • Kitchen and Dining
      • Lighting
      • Living Room
      • Office
    • Technology
      • Apps
      • Electronics
      • Other Gadgets
      • Robots
      • Smart Home
    • Tiny Homes
      • Bus Conversions
      • DIY
      • House Boats
      • Rural Tiny Homes
      • Tiny Homes On Wheels
      • Treehouses
      • Urban Tiny Homes
      • Van Conversions
    • Transportation
      • Air Travel
      • Bikes and Scooters
      • Public Transit
      • Trains
      • Water Travel
  • Lifestyle
    • Beauty
      • Hair Care
      • Makeup
      • Personal Care
      • Skincare
    • DIY
      • Beauty
      • Crafts
      • Decor
      • Gifts
      • Home Improvement
      • Household
    • Food
      • Drinks
      • Food Waste
      • Organic
      • Recipes
      • Sustainable
      • Vegan
      • Vegetarian
    • Gardening
      • Indoors
      • Outdoors
      • Plants
      • Urban Gardening
    • Health
      • Avoiding Toxins
      • Fitness
      • Mental Health
      • Nutrition
      • Wellness
    • Holidays
      • Christmas
      • Earth Day
      • Halloween
      • New Year
      • Other Holidays
      • Thanksgiving
      • Valentine's
    • Parenting
      • Activities
      • Clothes
      • Education
      • Food
      • Health
      • Toys
    • Pets
      • Health
      • Pet Care
      • Pet Food
      • Pet Shelters
      • Toys and Accessories
    • Sustainable Living
      • Homesteading
      • How To
      • Off-Grid
      • Zero-Waste
    • Travel
      • Activities
      • Cabins
      • Destinations
      • Glamping
      • Hiking/Camping
      • Hotels
  • Environment
    • Agriculture
      • Farmers Markets
      • Innovations
      • International Agriculture
      • Organic Farming
      • Urban Farming
    • Animals
      • Conservation
      • Endangered & Extinct
    • Community
      • Empowerment
      • Profiles/Interviews
      • Smart Cities
    • Conservation
      • Energy
      • Land
      • Nature
      • Water
    • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
      • Donating
      • Recycling
      • Reducing
      • Reusing
      • Upcycling
    • Renewable Energy
      • Alternative Sources
      • Biomass
      • Nuclear
      • Solar
      • Wind
    • Science
      • Climate Change
      • Research
      • Space
      • Technological Advancements
  • About Inhabitat
    • About Us
    • Inhabitat Staff
    • Advertising
    • Contact Us
  • SUBSCRIBE
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Manage Preferences Your Privacy Choices

PREFAB CONSTRUCTION: Green or Greenwashing?

04/07/2007
by
Flip It Share Tweet Pin Start Slideshow
Start Slideshow
  • PREFAB CONSTRUCTION: Green or Greenwashing?, Prefab Construction, Prefab Houses, Sustainable Prefab Design, Bob Ellenberg, photos by Robert Ellenberg
    A week ago, Inhabitat reader Bob Ellenberg contacted us, expressing frustration with all of the prefab housing companies jumping on the eco bandwagon and claiming their products are green simply because they are prefabricated. We thought he had a good point, so we are publishing his critique below. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the matter....
    1
  • PREFAB CONSTRUCTION: Green or Greenwashing?, Prefab Construction, Prefab Houses, Sustainable Prefab Design, Bob Ellenberg, photos by Robert Ellenberg
    A week ago, Inhabitat reader Bob Ellenberg contacted us, expressing frustration with all of the prefab housing companies jumping on the eco bandwagon and claiming their products are green simply because they are prefabricated. We thought he had a good point, so we are publishing his critique below. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the matter....
    2
  • PREFAB CONSTRUCTION: Green or Greenwashing?, Prefab Construction, Prefab Houses, Sustainable Prefab Design, Bob Ellenberg, photos by Robert Ellenberg
    A week ago, Inhabitat reader Bob Ellenberg contacted us, expressing frustration with all of the prefab housing companies jumping on the eco bandwagon and claiming their products are green simply because they are prefabricated. We thought he had a good point, so we are publishing his critique below. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the matter....
    3
  • Bob Ellenberg, Inhabitat Contributing Writer
    A week ago, Inhabitat reader Bob Ellenberg contacted us, expressing frustration with all of the prefab housing companies jumping on the eco bandwagon and claiming their products are green simply because they are prefabricated. We thought he had a good point, so we are publishing his critique below. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the matter....
    4
1/4

PREFAB CONSTRUCTION: Green or Greenwashing?, Prefab Construction, Prefab Houses, Sustainable Prefab Design, Bob Ellenberg, photos by Robert Ellenberg

A week ago, Inhabitat reader Bob Ellenberg contacted us, expressing frustration with all of the prefab housing companies jumping on the eco bandwagon and claiming their products are green simply because they are prefabricated. We thought he had a good point, so we are publishing his critique below. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the matter....

READ MORE...
read full article
Categories:  Architecture, Homes
Thank you!
Keep an eye out for our weekly newsletter.
Join Our Newsletter
Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future.