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 ...

Mobile, prefabricated, or modular homes are having a moment right now, and it looks as if the trend will continue. A variety of factors is behind the desire for alternative housing solutions, from ...

Call it a mother-in-law suite, a granny flat, a guest house, a backyard office, an accessory dwelling unit, or just your own sweet compact home. Whichever name you choose for it, there’s no denying ...

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 ...

Dvele manufactures highly energy-efficient, self-sustaining prefab homes. With historic wildfires sweeping the West Coast and burning over 3.2 million acres in California alone, it is clear in 2020 ...

Dear EarthTalk: I am looking for a small, modular home to put on a piece of vacation property. What's available that could meet my needs and be easier on the environment than building a traditional ...

Wittman Estes, an architecture studio based in Seattle, has unveiled the Whidbey Puzzle Prefab, an innovative take on sustainable modular housing. This 600-sq-ft (55.75-sqm) tiny prototype, located on ...

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., ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've ever considered going down the prefabricated cottage home kit road, you may have found yourself overwhelmed by a ...