California based eco-housing firm Living Homes has recently announced that its range of prefabricated homes by award-winning architect Ray Kappe are soon to be available across North America at a cheaper price.

Living homes pride themselves on their green credentials, and this range is no different. The wood used is either recycled, reclaimed, or sustainably grown, window frames and glass are recycled, all paints and stains have low-VOC finishes, and the sewage system uses grey-water.

It’s great news to see high quality prefabricated housing become more accessible. Factory style production means prefabs are cheaper than housing built on-site, and there is less waste too, which isn’t hard considering one-third of building materials used in on-site construction end up in the skip.

Prefabricated homes aren’t known for their beauty, but with this new range by Ray Kappe, hopefully that will soon change.