The house kit is in the mail
The process of building a home is generally a wasteful one. Just think of all the debris that’s generated. But a company in Metairie, La., is hoping to change this.
That company, Jeriko House, offers an innovative prefab/modular building system that allows buyers to customize their homes and create their own kit of parts specific to their new residence. This kit, the components of which are selected by homeowners, is created in a factory and then shipped to the building site for assembly.
Bob Feeman, the editor of Smart HomeOwner Magazine , a publication that I frequently write for, wrote about the company in his magazine’s November/December issue. He compares the Jeriko House building system to the way computer manufacturers such as Dell now sell their machines. When buying a new computer, customers can order the exact parts and components that they want. Some will select upgraded graphic cards or increased memory. Others will pass on such options. With Jeriko House, buyers do much the same thing.
It’s an interesting concept. It’s not perfect for everyone, but if more homebuilding was handled this way, think of the construction waste that could be eliminated. Isn’t this truly what green building should be about?
