Post by dantesvirgil on May 7, 2009 9:04:54 GMT -5
A new "pre-fab" home has come out that is based on sustainable living. Link:
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090506/ap_on_re_us/us_clayton_i_house
Some exerpts:
And later:
The "i-house's" metal v-shaped roof — inspired by a gas-station awning — combines design with function. The roof provides a rain water catchment system for recycling, supports flush-mounted solar panels and vaults interior ceilings at each end to 10 1/2 feet for an added feeling of openness.
The Energy Star-rated design features heavy insulation, six-inch thick exterior walls, cement board and corrugated metal siding, energy efficient appliances, a tankless water heater, dual-flush toilets and lots of "low-e" glazed windows
I haven't been this excited about a trailer in, well, forever!
If this catches on in areas where trailers tend to be bought, this could be an awesome step forward for environmental issues. Lots of people can't afford to retrofit their home with solar panels and the like, and many of them wouldn't even know where to begin anyway. So, if you're going to buy a trailer, why not pick the cute mode that's enviro-friendly? The pictures of it in the story are pretty darn cute.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090506/ap_on_re_us/us_clayton_i_house
Some exerpts:
Clayton's "i-house" was conceived as a moderately priced "plug and play" dwelling for environmentally conscious homebuyers. It went on sale nationwide Saturday with its presentation at the annual shareholders' meeting of investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire-Hathaway Inc. in Omaha, Neb.
"This innovative 'green' home, featuring solar panels and numerous other energy-saving products, is truly a home of the future," Buffett wrote his shareholders. "Estimated costs for electricity and heating total only about $1 per day when the home is sited in an area like Omaha."
"This innovative 'green' home, featuring solar panels and numerous other energy-saving products, is truly a home of the future," Buffett wrote his shareholders. "Estimated costs for electricity and heating total only about $1 per day when the home is sited in an area like Omaha."
And later:
The "i-house's" metal v-shaped roof — inspired by a gas-station awning — combines design with function. The roof provides a rain water catchment system for recycling, supports flush-mounted solar panels and vaults interior ceilings at each end to 10 1/2 feet for an added feeling of openness.
The Energy Star-rated design features heavy insulation, six-inch thick exterior walls, cement board and corrugated metal siding, energy efficient appliances, a tankless water heater, dual-flush toilets and lots of "low-e" glazed windows
I haven't been this excited about a trailer in, well, forever!
If this catches on in areas where trailers tend to be bought, this could be an awesome step forward for environmental issues. Lots of people can't afford to retrofit their home with solar panels and the like, and many of them wouldn't even know where to begin anyway. So, if you're going to buy a trailer, why not pick the cute mode that's enviro-friendly? The pictures of it in the story are pretty darn cute.
