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PREFAB FRIDAY: Michelle Kaufmann mkLotus VIDEO!

At the recent West Coast Green conference in San Francisco, we were lucky enough to not only get a sneak peek of the new Michelle Kaufmann mkLotus prefab house, but also to speak with the designer herself to get the low-down on the sleekly-designed zero energy home. Check out the video to learn all the details about the energy, water, and materials packed into this compact sustainable home.

The mkLotus was open to the public as part of the West Coast Green show at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza. It’s small but stunning, with gorgeous xeriscape landscaping, and the most high-tech green materials and sustainable systems available,including a greywater recycling system, green roof, solar panels, and even a spot to plug in your electric vehicle for charging!

For more info, check out the longer video here>>

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12 Responses to “PREFAB FRIDAY: Michelle Kaufmann mkLotus VIDEO!”

diego almaraz Says:

October 12th, 2007 at 7:29 pm

The video doesn’t work, maybe you could give an updated link? Thanks

alisa Says:

October 16th, 2007 at 12:20 pm

i LOVE this! Manhattan rooftop Lotus village anyone?

Linda ayres Says:

October 25th, 2007 at 2:03 pm

We are planning to build our dream home in Oriental NC starting in about two years. i am very interested in building in this format, however, we want an elevated house, because the house will be on a lake witch is fed from the NC sound

Anang Moite Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 4:52 pm

Dear Partners,

The main focus of the company is renovate, redesign, develop and manage most of the dilapidated old homes around the capital into modern commercial, residential and other facilities

I have a land and i want to partner to develop 2 & 3 bedroom detach story building

Ghana is a business friendly country where companies and individual have a better retunes on their investment.

The state has provided a tax-free for companies who want to invest in the country for both international companies and small-scale business for five years in any part of the country.

The state also protects the companies interest.

Looking forward for your quick responses.

Best regards

Anang Moite

(Properties Development )

Nii Moite Agency

Ghana

Phone: +233 277

Sustainable Urban Living at incuTANK: Sharing ideas and innovation. Says:

November 14th, 2007 at 11:41 pm

[...] had shared this idea with a friend and she recently forwarded me a link (thanks Niamh ) to a very chic and sustainable pre-fabricated urban housing solution. Here is the [...]

Susan Nordland Says:

January 21st, 2008 at 11:22 am

I own a Hair Salon – Is there any way I can generate electricity. Cycling ?????

Rose Hare Says:

February 27th, 2008 at 7:28 pm

Wow, love this!! I’m an Eco Broker here in Port Townsend Washington and have alot of interest in your product. Please put me on your mailing list. Thanks, Rose Hare REALTOR

Inhabitat: Pictures From West Coast Green « Westcoastgreen’s Weblog Says:

March 17th, 2008 at 4:55 pm

[...] Pictures From West Coast Green March 17, 2008, 8:54 pm Filed under: Inhabitat From inhabitat.com… [...]

popeye01 Says:

September 29th, 2008 at 3:11 am

All very well but i wish to comment that by placing the photovoltaic panels flat on the roof they will only be 70% efficient why not project them at 30% angles facing south to get further efficiency.
It does not indicate if battery cells are used to store excess energy during the day for use at night.
The use of LED lighting although conserves energy for the user there has been no deep study into the effects on the environment producing these items this needs to be looked at in more detail the same applies for photovoltaic cells a recent study i have carried out shows it will take 45 years to recover the energy used to manufacture these panels so the only saving is to the user and are not truly environmentally friendly

woodcraftdb Says:

October 9th, 2008 at 6:35 am

This home is spectacular. I was wondering if it is hardy enough to survive the winters in the Minneapolis area. Woodcraft is in the concept stages of a sustainable development in the Minneapolis area. We are looking for cunning and cutting edge \\\”sustainable design homes\\\” for a small beta development. If you are interested in this development please contact us at Woodcraftdb.com

dale Says:

October 26th, 2008 at 10:47 pm

nice work

Terrence Says:

November 7th, 2008 at 11:12 am

I am looking for builders who are more realistic. Do we have a maor builders incorporating some of these design acheivements in a practical way? Today suburbs dominate, what pre-fab designs which are storm and flood resistant are actually being built today? I know that some builders prefab walls and certain peices of construction. Are there any builders responding to Katrina and the many other storm damage we experience every year in Amerca?

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