Greenfab’s 2100 Series Installation in Seattle
Watch Greenfab’s new 2100 Series home being installed in the Greenlake/Phinney Ridge neighborhood in Seattle in just 7 hours on February the 20th, 2013. Consisting of five modules, this 2,100 square foot, all-electric, energy-efficient home, targeting LEED for Homes Platinum, combines sleek and elegant lines with pure and warm finishes. With an open floor plan, [...]
read this post ->Greenfab’s Home Installation at IBS Las Vegas 2013
Greenfab recently installed two, green, modular homes at the International Builders Show’s Show Village in Las Vegas. Greenfab’s 2100 and 2300 Series homes were installed in just five hours and completely finished in six days just in time the show open. Both homes came in five modules each and were set at a rate of [...]
read this post ->Baby it’s Cold Outside (A Progress Update on our Model Homes)
As framing finishes on the modules for our targeted LEED Platinum model homes, the factory is quickly moving towards checking to see that everything fits correctly. The modules are built individually. Their sizes are constrained by what can fit on a trailer, and be transported on a highway. So, once the framing on a module is done, the module is placed on top of, or next to its adjoining module before it is sent off to its destination.
read this post ->How Tight Should we Seal our Homes?
There has been a bit of controversy as of late as to “how tight is too tight” regarding a building envelope. “A home needs to breathe,” some have said. While the building science community agrees with this thought, they disagree with the notion that we should let the mistakes of our contractors or the failure of our products be the cause of our homes’ breathability.
read this post ->I’ll Take Two Homes with Extra Quality and Strength…but Hold the Mud.
Imagine with me for a minute… It’s raining outside. You were hoping for sunshine, but then you remember you live in Seattle and it’s raining. Everything on the jobsite is sopping wet. Mud is everywhere. You wish the subcontractors had cleaned up after themselves, but they were in a rush to get to their next job, so they left a mess. Now, it is a sopping wet mess.
read this post ->Greenfab’s Going to Vegas Baby!
Greenfab is thrilled to announce that we will be showcasing TWO of our homes in Las Vegas for the upcoming NAHB International Builder’s Show from January 22-24, 2013. Every year, for the past 13 years, Professional Builder Magazine has hosted the Show Village, where they collaborate with modular home manufacturers to present three prefab/modular homes that are pushing the envelope in the home building industry. This year, Greenfab will be providing TWO of the three homes!!
read this post ->Installation of the 1St LEED Platinum Modular Home in Seattle, WA
Watch the Installation of the 1St LEED Platinum Modular Home in Seattle, WA March, 5, 2012 – (Seattle, WA) Today, Greenfab was awarded LEED Platinum certification by USGBC for achievement in green homebuilding and design. LEED for Homes is a green home certification program that rewards homes that are designed and built to be energy- [...]
read this post ->Greenfab’s Modular Prefab Model Home
Seattle’s first ever LEED Platinum was open to the public from March 2nd to March 27th of 2011 but the owners have since moved in to enjoy their new home. Greenfab’s modular home is the first to be certified LEED Platinum in the State of Washington. The home is part of Greenfab’s 1300 Series now available nationwide at Greenfab.com. Greenfab’s homes are not only healthier and stronger but are also completed 50% faster then traditional homes built on-site.
read this post ->Greenfab Opens Prefab, Modular Home with a BANG!
February 17th marked a big day for the Greenfab team as we opened up our first LEED Platinum modular home in Seattle. The event was filled with positive energy and optimism as people saw for the first time the full potential of a sustainable, healthy, prefab home.
read this post ->Greenfab’s First Prefab, Modular Home Breaks Ground
Construction has just started on Seattle’s first prefab, modular home that targets LEED for Homes Platinum and Built Green 5 Star+ certifications.
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