All GreenFab homes will target at least LEED for homes gold and four-star Built Green. Hartsfield said the model is easily scalable and can grow over time. Grau said GreenFab wants to keep its homes ...

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 ...

Buying a modular or manufactured home could make homeownership more affordable. Some people use the two terms interchangeably, but they’re not one and the same. Here's how a modular home compares to a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. From the heavy use of raw materials to logistics and ...

A manufactured home is any home factory-built in the U.S. to the HUD Title 6 construction standards (commonly known as ‘the HUD-code’). The HUD-code took effect June 15, 1976. A HUD-coded home will ...

The homes of the future will not only be more sustainable and affordable—they will also be much faster to build. Prefab architecture is paving the way, and now there’s more variety than ever to choose ...

Modular homes offer an affordable middle ground between a manufactured or mobile home and a home built completely on-site. But when it comes to insurance, they're typically covered by the same policy ...

Jinny Curtiss' home is beautiful. It has cream siding with forest green trim around the windows. Inside, songbird knickknacks perch atop a vintage wooden hutch that separates the kitchen from a tidy, ...

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