If you’ve ever said you’d be happy living in a cardboard box, you may get your chance to prove it sooner than you think. A group of five tiny homes in Rotterdam, Netherlands, is making quite a splash ...

Factory-built, modular homes seem assured to have a substantial presence in rebuilding efforts after January’s wildfires. Companies tout modular’s speed and simplicity. But skeptics worry about risk ...

A modular home is a type of prefabricated structure in which most of its sections, or modules, are constructed in a factory-like setting. The components are then shipped off and assembled on the ...

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When you hear the term modular homes, you probably think of something akin to mobile homes on cinder blocks—temporary solutions for would-be homeowners that are far from the dream homes they hope to ...

Microbial growth is everywhere. So can we use it to our benefit? Using the Caulobacter crescentus bacterium, researchers have engineered microbes that grow in slimy colonies and self-assemble as ...

As the construction industry moves toward greener solutions, the push for sustainable, energy-efficient buildings grows. Global energy consumption for buildings accounts for nearly 40% of total energy ...

Modular building, if brought to scale, has the potential to reduce construction costs and make building new homes more affordable, especially in areas experiencing severe affordable housing shortages.

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