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A week ago, Inhabitat reader Bob Ellenberg contacted us, expressing frustration with all of the prefab housing companies jumping on the eco bandwagon and claiming their products are green simply because they are prefabricated.  We thought he had a good point, so we are publishing his critique below. We&#8217;d love to hear your thoughts [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a
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