Going for the Green–and Platinum–in Orange County: Newport Beach Prefab Installed in One Day
About four hours–that’s all it took to install a prefabricated “green” home onto its foundation in Newport Beach. After the four modules that make up this sustainably designed home were put into place on the existing foundation, the next step was to bolt everything together. The homeowner, Greg Brown, predicted that he would have the interior completed in four weeks.
Brown and the developer, Living Homes, hope to verify the greenness of the newly installed prefab by applying for the LEED Platinum rating. LEED is the predominate sustainable development rating system, and Platinum is the highest LEED rating.
Some of the characteristics of this home that will help to achieve the Platinum designation are the use of the following:
recycled material- low-flow water fixtures
- solar panels
- ventilation system that improves indoor quality
- windows that seal in air
- low- or non-volatile organic compounds
- Energy Star appliances
- construction components that allow the building to be torn down in a way that allows for the easy reuse of all the parts
The installed cost of this particular prefab green home (model LHKT 1.5), which is available nationwide, is $275 per square foot. This does not include the foundation or land costs.
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