Mar 21st 2012 9:00AM
While picking up some prescriptions recently, my local pharmacist, who knows I write about home construction, asked me if I had any suggestions for how he should build his new house. Since I'm a big advocate for prefab, I suggested that he consider building his house modular. His response shocked me: "I wouldn't want to... Continue Reading »
Jan 20th 2010 12:15PM
In 1954, Buckminster Fuller received the U.S. patent for the geodesic dome, a hemi-spherical structure built on a frame of interlocking polygons. (Picture living inside of a giant soccer ball, and you're not far off.) Fuller hoped that geodesic dome structures would catch on big as a solution to the postwar housing crisis.... Continue Reading »
Jan 7th 2010 6:00PM
Sick of renting but can't afford much house? Well your troubles might be over if you can locate a friend with some spare land. Then see if you can convince them to let you drop this super-cool, modern egg-house on their property. Tell them it will be the talk of the town. How could it not? It was designed by the Belgian... Continue Reading »
Nov 18th 2009 2:00PM
Last week Epoch Homes won first place in the 2010 Excellence in Home Design for Green Modular Home. The competition, sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), presented the award in Marco Island, Florida. The award-winning home met LEED and NAHB Green Building Guidelines. The home was Platnum LEED... Continue Reading »
