| For several years there has been a strong | | | | construction site. |
| movement that grows continuously, involving the | | | | Modern prefab homes are also intended to be |
| manufacturing of modern eco homes. This | | | | reproduced multiple times with slight variations, as |
| movement has seen many new and existing | | | | opposed to a one-off construction on the site. |
| companies, mainly located in the United States, | | | | Therefore, it is far more practical to make |
| which are successfully marketing modern prefab | | | | changes to a plan when the same design may be |
| homes to a much wider audience than before. | | | | used multiple times, rather than it is when you are |
| But why would anyone buy modern prefab | | | | dealing with a single unit. |
| homes when so many preconceived prejudices | | | | Eco friendly prefab homes are beautifully adapted |
| make them unattractive? Simply because it is | | | | for modern life, and it make sense from a |
| more profitable not just economically, but also | | | | financial point of view, because of the lower cost |
| environmentally. Modern prefab homes can reduce | | | | of construction. Also these prefabricated houses |
| construction costs while lessening the | | | | are of superior quality because it is easier to |
| environmental impact of construction projects. | | | | control the quality of work in a factory than on a |
| These modern eco homes are designed by | | | | construction site. |
| professional architects, many of whom previously | | | | This modern eco homes movement was born |
| only worked in traditional construction, but now | | | | from the needs of ordinary people for affordable |
| find themselves drawn into this more eco-friendly | | | | housing. Typically, modern houses are too |
| and flexible building. | | | | expensive to build for many peoples pockets; |
| One reason these architects are turning to this | | | | modern prefab homes offer an affordable, quality |
| construction method is the amount of control | | | | alternative to traditional construction methods. |
| they can have over every aspect of construction. | | | | One reason is the care and craftsmanship that is |
| It is far easier for them to oversee every detail | | | | needed to build modern-style prefab homes |
| in a controlled environment, like a prefabricated | | | | compared with a traditional-style, on-site built |
| home construction centre, than it is on a cold, | | | | house. For example, the architecture of the |
| wet traditional on-site building location. | | | | modern-style house often needs a backbone of |
| Another reason is that a house may look fine on | | | | steel or concrete, which costs far more than |
| paper, but as construction continues problems | | | | modern wooden frames. |
| may arise in terms of practical design or a | | | | The prefabricated house is an option for ordinary |
| feature that is unappealing to the eye, it is a | | | | people to have access to modern eco homes in |
| much simpler and cost-effective to alter the | | | | an architect designed style that works in harmony |
| design in this situation, than it is out on a | | | | with nature, rather than abusing it. |