In case you’re thinking that 600,000 lbs of recycled junk is good for not much more than saving our landfills, the house above is a great example of an alternative. This 3,400sf house is made, in part, of steel and concrete discarded from Boston’s Big Dig and saved 600,000 lbs of salvaged materials from being trashed. Not only did this project turn one one amazingly bling house, but the home demonstrates a huge untapped resource for deconstructed buildings and other infrastructures. This is a great way to save money and go green at the same time.

To learn more visit Inhabitat – they’ve got the whole scoop on this green home, the architects and theory behind it, plus an amazing image gallery. If recycled building sounds like it’s right up your alley, visit the following links to learn more. Who knows, maybe you’ll have the next amazing recycled home!

• Maison IDEKIT Container Home
• Reclaimed & Salvaged Home Building Material Use
• 11 Recycled Homes
• The Ultimate in Recycled Homes

[image via SINGLE speed DESIGN]

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“Our homes are designed to minimise their impact on the environment and to maximise their utilisation of natural resources. Our manufacturing process ensures almost complete waste reduction during construction and our centralised plant minimises travel miles and carbon emissions for workers and building materials. This provides significant embodied energy savings when compared to traditional onsite construction. Add in the fact that our homes are wholly relocatable and the Prebuilt model provides a significant step forward for environmentally sustainable housing.” 

I like that you can choose from a variety of home designs and that each can be customized, including prepped with a choice of finishes. There’s also a range pf price choices, making this an affordable housing choice no matter your budget.

I like all the Prebuilt home designs but I can’t show them all so I picked two favorites to share; the first is the Pod house – super cute. This one below is settled by the sea. Nice.

 I also like the Escape which is a tad more streamlined, but really cool. I love the easy design. It’s almost like a tiny barn.

To see all the Prebuilt options, and to learn more about the company, visit the Prebuilt home page.

[images via Prebuilt]

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Prebuilt Homes

FlatPak is a terribly amusing company which I’m betting makes your home buying experience way more fun that it might otherwise be. How they roll is by offering a take out menu of sort; you start with a basic foundation, an 8′ ft wide wall. Every 8′ you make choices such as glass, no glass (or choose from other options). It helps to grab the concept if you check out the Mrs. Jones home creation example they have listed under their “How to FlatPak section” – really you should read this little story no matter what, because it’s pretty fun.

FlatPak is also oh so pretty. While the configuration of course, relies on your decisions, each of the homes I’ve seen from them is really nice.

FlatPak house – Catskills

FlatPak house – Aspen

To see more visuals visit FlatPak house’s photostream. To learn more about getting your very own FlatPak or for a fun read, visit the general FlatPak site.

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The Take Out Menu of FlatPak Homes