Dwell Magazine
or awhile now we've been subscribed to "Dwell" magazine. We like it because it carries the most recent ideas and creations out of, in particular, California. It was Dwell magazine that led us to investigate 'prefab' homes.
Prefabricated homes are not what they used to be! Not only can they be 'green', they can be, as with most green product, expensive. Most often included in the expense however is elegance, design ingenuity, functional design, renewable resources, architectural interest, and a fore-shortened construction effort.
Empyrean homes and Michelle Kaufmann Designs are just two of the prefab home companies introduced to us by Dwell magazine.Each of these organizations have very interesting designs.
ustainable, or "green building," design and construction provide an opportunity to use resources more efficiently, while creating healthier and more energy-efficient homes and commercial buildings. Successful green buildings leave a lighter footprint on the environment through conservation of resources, while at the same time balancing energy-efficient, cost-effective, low-maintenance products for construction needs. In other words, green-building design involves finding the delicate balance between homebuilding and a sustainable environment. 
s we consider, on a daily basis, the construction, design, and inevitably the cost, of our home on Pender Island, we discover new methods of construction in Canada which appeal to us.