Types of Home Construction

From the solid construction of a concrete home to the rustic charm of a log home, you’ll find a variety of information on the different types of home building systems here. Learn about the benefits to building these types of homes like creating a space that’s healthier to live in and easier on the environment through easy to use documents, guides, and interactive tools.

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This award-winning modular Cape Cod beach house features materials for a healthy family environment.
5/6/2013
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This page explains how NAHB members can join the 50+ Housing Council.
4/12/2013
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Written by a woman for women, this practical, insightful guide demystifies the home buying and remodeling process and empowers the reader to work confidently with architects, interior designers, and contractors to strategically craft a home that complements her unique lifestyle and personality …
2008
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Log Homes Council member Real Log Homes stayed successful by consolidating manufacturing in one location, targeting younger, more urban- oriented customers and designing homes that are high end and energy efficient.
4/5/2013
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China is embracing the developments of log homes outside the busy cities, looking for cozy, and relaxing vacation getaways.
3/27/2013
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This award-winning log home design was created as a weekend getaway in the North Carolina mountains.
3/21/2013
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This award-winning modular home design was created as a retirement home for a couple looking for a cozy and low maintenance home that had the feel of a cabin along Lake Gaston.
3/7/2013
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Manufactured in a climate-controlled facility, produces less waste during construction and built in less time than stick-built homes - these affordable homes are truly the homes of the future.
2/22/2013
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More and more homeowners are building log homes in states you would not expect to capture the peacefulness and coziness associated with log homes.
2/8/2013
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Modular Home Council member, Palm Harbor Homes, exemplifies how modular homes are now customized for each homeowner.
2/7/2013
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Log Homes Council member, Satterwhite Log Homes, plans wins Home of the Week for family in Rogersville, Missouri. The two-story log home features a wrap-around porch, tall "A" ceilings and exposed interior beams.
1/29/2013
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Log Home Council member, True North Log Homes, showcases energy efficient home made with sustainable timber.
1/17/2013
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BSC member, Palm Harbor Homes, modular home manufacturer, will showcase a home in the upcoming Show Village at the 2013 International Builders’ Show. Attendees are welcome to tour these energy efficient homes, test the products and talk with a rep on site.
1/11/2013
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Nestled along a lake outside of Atlanta is an award-winning log home with the rustic flair and style of life in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.
1/10/2013
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—   Project: Panelized Home Manufacturer: Connor Homes Builder: Columbia Country Historic Homes About 30 miles from Albany, N.Y., on a hidden parcel of land in Chatham, sits a new, "old" panelized construction-built farmhouse using sustainable green materials and systems and …
1/9/2013
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The floor plan of a log home located in rural Tennessee.
1/8/2013
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The floor plan of a log home located in Vermont.
1/7/2013
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BSC member, Sheri Koones, author of four prefabulous construction books, offers insight on modular built homes and how Hurricane Sandy victims can benefit.
11/7/2012
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Project:The Tallman House ManufacturerHandCrafted Homes, LLC Honorable Mention: Best Modular Home more than 4,000 square feet The Tallman home is a custom Cape Cod comprised of ten modules for a total of 4,227 square feet of heated living space and 295 square feet of covered porch integrated …
10/26/2012
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BSC modular homes member, Champion Home Builders, was selected to build a modular home for a deserving military veteran as part of the House United Project.
10/25/2012
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