Sustainability and savings are two attractive perks when purchasing "green" modular homes. "What we try to do is build energy efficient, maintenance free homes," said Jim Hines, owner of Westport ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

At first glance, they look like any other solar panels, the kind you rarely see on a house in Lincoln. But these photovoltaic panels, built on the south side of an attached garage at 8930 S. 72nd St., ...

The benefits of green homes are catching on! Entire apartment communities are getting solar-powered, and now PowerHouse Enterprises is making solar power more accessible with green prefab homes ...

Amid the worst housing slump in decades, some makers of factory-built homes are trying to make market inroads by pitching their products as "greener" and move-in-ready sooner than those built the ...

Modular office floor plans are flexible and green. Williams Scotsman developed a wall panel system that allows interiors to be reconfigured without having to tear down walls and fill dumpsters with ...

The Green Magic Homes are composed of prefabricatedvaulted panels manufactured with composite laminate materials, confined by walls in reinforced soil. The structure is easy to assemble and features ...

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