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While home ownership is something that millions of people put plenty of thought into, the actual type of home that one lives in is usually of little importance. As long as everything is in good repair and you get the overall style you like in the neighborhood you like; you may feel like there is nothing else that you could possibly need.
Today, however, more and more people are beginning to plan their home purchase more carefully. The reason why is because more families are making the decision to live as green as possible; which puts them in the position of planning their home design and building high on their list of priorities.
Something that is becoming increasingly popular is the building of a roundhome. This is the ultimate in green living for many people, and is highly desirable. Why? Because a rouhndhome gives you unique and beautiful style while also making a smaller footprint on the environment. When you can combine those two factors, you get a true dream home.
A roundhome is just that, a home that is round. Building a roundhome typically includes the use of green building materials such as certified wood. But it doesn't have to be an all-out expensive venture to set up this sort of dwelling. Today, round homes can be purchased in the form of a prefab home; which makes the purchase and building of the home so much easier.
In this instance, a prefab home is designed to the homeowner's specifications; just because of the unique nature of round homes and green housing in general. This provides the homeowner with a hands on experience in which they pretty much custom build their new home along with the builder who will manufacture their prefab home.
Moving into a prefab home that is built with sustainable materials and features a round design is a great way to set yourself up for long lasting energy efficiency. However, you get so much more than that by taking steps towards green housing. Not only do you get a home that is a far cry from the cookie cutter homes found throughout every major city; you also get a home that is easier on your heating and cooling bills.
A round home is set up to let in natural light. Typically, you will want to plan the placement of your round prefab home to let in light in such a way as to warm the home naturally. This is an easy task to accomplish. Past the efficiency though, the first thing that most people notice about the amount of light that comes in is the sheer beauty of the views they are treated to by living in such a home.
In addition to the obvious benefits of living in a round home, there are also health benefits. Just letting more natural light in and having more openness in the design of your home carries immense health benefits and has proven to increase an individual's productivity. So if you're in the market for a new home and you have an interest in going green, consider a prefab home with a round design!
 PreFab Home Sale Price: $24.95  Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 months See Reviews For This Product DescriptionPrefab Home looks at the emerging world of prefabricated or modular housing, and delves into how new advances are being made to create prefab homes for the twenty-first century family. When Michael Buchanan set out to find ways to build a house more cost-effectively, he turned to prefab construction. He wanted to pursue his dream without sacrificing his sense of style, all while staying within a realistic budget. Prefab Home traces the home's creation from beginning design phases, through production at the factory, to placement and assembly onsite, to interior design and decoration. The whole process was filmed and featured as special episodes for "Bob Vila's Home Again," currently in syndication. Michael Buchanan is the owner of Michael Buchanan Designs, a New York-based interior design firm that pairs European philosophies with practical and functional needs. He is also the owner of a popular antique store in the Pennsylvania countryside. His designs have been featured in Traditional Home and Better Homes and Gardens. Michael's design work has also been featured on HGTV.  |
 Prefab Elements: Adding Custom Features to Your Home List Price: Sale Price: $26.60 You save: $8.40 (24%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 3 months See Reviews For This Product DescriptionWhen you go to Home Depot to look at their ready-made cabinetry, you may not think of it as prefab, but in fact that’s just one example of the many amenities today’s manufacturers offer. Customized amenities provide homeowners comforts they couldn’t afford otherwise and often more economical and environmentally smart ways. Think of luxury bathrooms with multilevel showers or oversized whirlpool tubs, skylights, staircases, ceramic tile and much, much more. Prefab Elements discusses this phenomenon, presenting scores of new materials and items that can be used either in a total prefab environment built from scratch or as individual items in a renovation or redesign. Building on the bestselling success of Prefab Modern, this inspiring book also provides a fascinating history of how the prefab movement really got started and how architects like Frank Lloyd Wright became increasingly involved with early prefab development. A source list and glossary are included to help homeowners get up to speed on this all the new exciting opportunities prefabricated elements offer today. Features
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 The Prefab Building Primer List Price: See Reviews For This Product DescriptionA brief introductory guide to small prefabricated buildings. |
 PreFab Green List Price: Sale Price: $19.80 You save: $10.20 (34%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product DescriptionIN PREFAB GREEN, architect Michelle Kaufmann shares her vision of creating thoughtful, sustainable design for everyone. Her firm, Michelle Kaufmann Designs, blends sustainable home layouts, eco-friendly materials, and low-energy options to create a "prepackaged" green solution to home design. Kaufmann tells about five eco-principles that are present in every design her firm creates-smart design, eco-materials, energy efficiency, water conservation, and healthy environment-and how each work together to create homes that make a difference. Features
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 Prefab Houses (Architecture) List Price: Sale Price: $10.19 You save: $4.80 (32%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 5 months See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThis book shows around 25 international houses that are based on modular and prefabrication systems. All of them have ecological advantages in comparison to standard construction systems, since they represent a more effective use of resources and a reduction of construction time and there with costs. All houses are built in factories, carried by road and assembled on site. Thus, building materials can be used more economically and very few refuse is produced during construction. Due to the actual spread of technologies and construction typologies, the international prefabrication industry can deliver up-to-date houses, aesthetically modern, and with an average rank of prizes from very cheap solutions to more exclusive ones, depending on the main material used (wood, steel, galvanised aluminum and concrete). |
 The Modular Home List Price: Sale Price: $16.47 You save: $8.48 (34%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product DescriptionHome buyers and house architects agree: the most exciting things on the housing market today are modular homes. They can be built and reach move-in condition in just a few weeks, and they offer a host of customizing possibilities.Now Andy Gianino, founder and president of The Home Store, the largest dealer of modular homes in the Northeast, has written a comprehensive handbook for prospective modular home buyers. The book is packed with everything you need to know about buying and building a modular home--or a modular addition to your existing home.Gianino dispels the misconceptions about the limitations of modular homes and shows potential buyers that a modular home can be as good as, if not better than, houses built with traditional stick-frame construction. Then he gets down to the nitty-gritty: choosing a dealer, working with a general contractor, selecting a floor plan, choosing the customized details, even planning the landscaping around the house. Throughout the book the emphasis is on top-quality materials and cost-effective measures to ensure that the buyer gets their dream home at a great price. What's more, this book is equally useful for anyone already in the modular business or looking to get in as a dealer, manufacturer, designer, or specialized general contractor.Illustrated throughout with a 16-page fullcolor insert, plus a host of house plans, The Modular Home shows home buyers how going modular can expand their choices, save time, save money, and prove to be more durable than conventionally-built houses. |
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