energy efficient modern modular homes

November 3, 2020 8:47 AM

Looking for a modular home package passive house/net zero, and/or any thoughts on them.
posted by ebesan to Home & Garden (4 answers total)

Where are you located? This makes a huge difference in what you will be able to buy; in the US most companies don't ship outside of a ~500 mile radius as beyond that the shipping costs destroy their pricing edge. I mean, they can ship farther but past that line you can get something else for less money and you'd probably need to convince them you're serious -- they'll expect you to drop out once you hear the price and thus won't really pursue your business unless you can signal you know you're paying more.
posted by aramaic at 9:11 AM on November 3, 2020

Response by poster: New England
posted by ebesan at 9:15 AM on November 3, 2020

I'm on the other side of the country so I haven't personally worked with them, but I have heard their name batted around a bit (I'm mainly familiar with large commercial/industrial modular systems, not single-family homes) but you could start with Vermod as they sell in the northeast, both by themselves and via builder/dealers like Seacoast.
posted by aramaic at 11:13 AM on November 3, 2020

Would Backcountry Hut fit the bill?
posted by hampanda at 12:25 AM on November 4, 2020