Zamore Homes
I read about the Zamore Homes project last night in the new issue of Metropolis. It’s a twist on the prefab approach, using local materials and distribution centers. I’ll post more on that when the article’s available to link to. For now, visit Zamore Homes.
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July 5, 2008 @ 9:24 am
[…] The article from Metropolis that I previously mentioned is now available online. From the article: Because Zamore’s local shipping model is entirely different from that of prefab homes, he estimates that it will save thousands of dollars in warehousing, fuel, and delivery charges. “As the price of energy goes up, I’ve watched companies putting these modules on trucks and sending them over long distances,” he says. “I’m not doing that. The home site becomes the factory. Instead, I’m just selling information.” Rocio Romero, who makes site-built homes but ships the components from one factory in Missouri, finds what Zamore is doing timely. “I deliver from the factory in parts, and keep my homes on one flatbed truck to keep costs down,” she says. “But the cost of fuel has gone up 50 percent in the past three years, so I’m literally charging customers thousands of dollars more for each home.” […]