The term “prefab” in home construction has evolved from a whispered notion to a resounding declaration of innovation. Prefabricated homes were once considered outliers; now, they stand as the future ...

Moving a wall of the home from the production area to storage, to be used later on the rail system shown, in the factory of Apex Homes, in Middleburg, Pa. on Oct. 12. Moving a wall of the home from ...

The homes of the future will not only be more sustainable and affordable—they will also be much faster to build. Prefab architecture is paving the way, and now there’s more variety than ever to choose ...

Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. Now Kaplan Thompson Architects, our Best of Green 2009 for their Bright Barn, has ...