The Modular Homebuilding Bulletin
Utopia editors bring you the latest project news in the modular building, offsite construction, and prefabrication markets
Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits
California-based Dvele delivers high-performance, healthy homes resilient to fire and extreme weather conditions
Dvele Expands Production of High-Tech Self-Powered Homes
The housing tech company’s automated facilities in Mexico and the US will increase manufacturing capabilities for its Essential line, providing more affordable homes for Americans
Mass Timber and Prefab, Stronger Together
For commercial and, increasingly, housing projects, Mercer Mass Timber supplies products that can help developers realize long-term operational savings
Nominations Open for the 2024 Ivory Prize For Housing Affordability
The Ivory Prize seeks to elevate ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to the challenges facing the U.S. housing industry, with the goal of making housing both affordable and accessible for all Americans
How an Architecture Firm Learned to Love Modular
Detroit-based McIntosh Poris has been wanting to use modular construction for years. With Plant Prefab tapped to deliver units to the 591-home Colorado project, the firm has found the right factory for Siena Lake
Nominations Open for the 2024 Ivory Prize For Housing Affordability
The Ivory Prize seeks to elevate ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to the challenges facing the U.S. housing industry, with the goal of making housing both affordable and accessible for all Americans
How an Architecture Firm Learned to Love Modular
Detroit-based McIntosh Poris has been wanting to use modular construction for years. With Plant Prefab tapped to deliver units to the 591-home Colorado project, the firm has found the right factory for Siena Lake
National Mall Concept Home Makes the Case for Prefab
In partnership with NAHB and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the concept home aims to lead the national dialogue on workforce and federal disaster housing policies
'Trade Secret' Startup Builds Modular Homes out of Ceramic
A startup called Vantem constructs modular, factory-built homes using an innovative panel for the floors, walls, and roofs.
CertainTeed Launches Prefab Assembly for Residential Building
CertainTeed's launch of ONE PRECISION ASSEMBLIES (OPA), a fully-constructed wall, floor, ceiling and roof panel unit, will help builders complete homes faster and with less risk
Concept Homes to Promote the Wellness that People Want from Their Homes
The national America at Home Study uncovered how people feel about home and community. Now, a collaborative project is turning that research into two concept homes
Liv-Connected Puts Health in Homeowners' Hands With 'Health Hub'
Liv-Connected's off-site home concept is built for wellness, now integrating health monitoring systems into its plug-and-play home design.
Mighty Buildings Opens New Factory to 3D Print Homes at Scale
The company's offsite manufacturing process cuts on-site building time by as much as 50%, providing for the completion of a home’s envelope in less than one week with near zero waste.
Introducing: World’s First 100% Bio-Based 3D Printed Home
The University of Maine has unveiled a first-of-its-kind bio-based home, utilizing wood fibers, prefabrication, and 3D printing techniques.
Combining Mass Timber with Modularity
Seattle-based Forterra wants to reimagine affordable housing by using responsibly harvested mass timber and modular construction.
