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...home with straw bales would work, but there is much to consider. Yes, removing siding and adding a water proof membrane is a good first step, done properly that can also be an excellent air barrier. And you likely have an air space between the siding and the sheathing of the walls and it’s best not to risk any air flow...

I want a prefab:  Round or hexagonal, 2-story, all 'green'.  Where should I look?  RE SHIPPING COSTS:  I'm in eastern US (WV).   We are working to get more prefab modular house models deliverable to the US, but we don’t have any hexagonal or round houses on the menu yet. But we will have wall panel manufacturer coming ...

Our winter house humidity here in Guelph, ON is between 30 - 40 % RH. We have awhole house dehumidifier. in 2020 we had new doors installed. When it hits -10 or colder the doors get ice buildupon the outer edges aand can freeze shut. Why? and what more can we do to lower humidity? That is odd, since your humidity isn’t...

...home Kit house models here for Canada and US And here is our directory to all prefabs available in Maryland: Find prefab modular kit homes and prefab house floor plans available in Maryland here  There are additional costs to seat the house that I hope is not part of that 100 K budget, specifically – land purchase, per...

...home energy audit in Canada? Free Energy Audits, Net Zero Home Grants & Interest Free Home Retrofit Loans Canada    

I have solar installed on the roof but need to build storage and I would like to use a salt battery.

...home battery. Perhaps others may have some insight, and if not please keep us in the loop if you pin down a technology you plan to try and execute it.  If you decide to forgo the DIY route, here is out page on the latest in home battery technology, and even better is the fact that EVs have now advanced to the point of ...

...homes is an interesting movement but is not as ‘eco’ or ‘green’ as people may think, so if you haven’t started yet read more here first –  Shipping container homes, are they good or bad? But to really set you on the right path I have a few questions – are you talking about starting new or that you already have a shipp...

...home power storage batteries and solutions hitting the market all the time, and advances in home battery technology is evolving rapidly, specifally in lithium ion as well as salt water batteries. The Italian company Heiwit just released a new home saltwater battery that looks promising, and you can see the latest lithi...

Looking at a development project using screwpile support pillars instead of traditional concrete. The manufacture says that they are engineered to support the load of houses etc. Assuming we had engineered plans and the proper load points would it be possible to out one of the prefab homes on the piles? We have many mo...

I have a lot in Muskoka ,On, Canada. I am hoping I will be able to get the ECO 1650 installed on it. As If I need the little lot beside me is only 80 foot of water frontage. I Can get that if I need it.Thanks Your best bet would be to check with the local building authorities to find out any minimum or maximum house si...

...home at home! The other problems with the wheels, is that by having a house bounce down a highway it puts a lot of stress on the air barrier as well as joints and junctions that you rely on to keep water out. But assuming you are planning to put wheels on it, there are a few ways you can greatly improve the performance...

...home and making all appliances electric. 1) Is this a good idea? 2) what is the best brand for ductless mini-split? I heard good reviews for Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu. Any recommendations? Our recommendation to find the best ductless mini split heat pump is not as much to point you to a brand but to help you know...

Looking for info on builders on the west coast.  Hi Steven, Just confirming - you're asking if our prefab kit houses are available in Washington  and California? If so, when are you building?  We hope to be able to provide high performance modular prefab kit houses to in the Western US states in the near future. 

...homes across Canada and the US in the near future, best is to sign up as an Ecohome member for free  (we don't spam members or share addresses, fear not). That way you will be on our mailing list and we will send out notice as soon as we are able to get supply to meet demand! How soon are you building by the way?

...home running in a power outage would all be about the same. Here is a page on the latest home battery systems to get you in right headspace too – The latest solar home battery technologies When you are sizing a solar array to power a home there are some variables that needs to be entered, the fridge is just a part of i...

...home solar batteries on the market for home power storage was an exciting development, but unfortunately not much came from it from what we've seen. There are a lot of good things about them, namely that the power storage component is natural materials (saltwater and cotton) so we were a bit disappointed to hear the co...

...home for free, we don’t spam our members and we do not trade email lists. This way you will see in a news letter any updates on the availability of kit houses. How soon are you building? 2020 is pretty well booked up but we should be able to supply homes by summer of 2021.