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Whole-House Systems

Information on whole house systems, modular housing, panelized walls and roofs, on-site house factories, alternative materials, and more.

Innovative Products & Processes - Technology Inventory [Back to Top]

Consider using the products below to take advantage of their potential to provide one or more of the following in the homes you build: Affordability, Energy Efficiency, Quality & Durability, Environmental Performance, and Safety.

Advanced Framing Techniques: Optimum Value Engineering (OVE)
Cement Substitutes
Grid-marked Sheathing
Hybrid Modular/Panelized Housing
Modular Multiple Dwellings
On-Site House Factory
Panelized Wall and Roof Systems
Rammed Earth, Adobe, Cob & Soil-Cement
Steel Framing
Steel-Framed Modular Housing
Straw-Bale Construction
Strawboard Panels
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) - Fiber-Cement-Faced
Tankless Water Heaters
Trimmable Open Web Floor Truss
Two-Story Manufactured (HUD-Code) Homes
Whole-House Mechanical Ventilation Strategies

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