The Modular Guru Blog

The path to zero energy has gotten much shorter in recent years. Building materials have improved, building science awareness has increased, and home buyers are demanding lower energy costs and more comfortable homes. But a zero energy home is more easily achieved when it is designed in from the ...

In 1963 a newspaper headline read: “You’ll Be Able To Carry Phone In Pocket In Future.”Think about that. In 1963, the idea of carrying a phone in your pocket sounded futuristic… maybe even unrealistic. The article described it as a “laboratory development” and said it was “far in the future” comm...

If I get up to go to work in the morning and my car doesn’t start, all I know is that my car didn’t start. When my printer jams, if my cell phone won’t turn on, or the washer leaks, all I know is that I have just experienced an unwanted outcome. At that moment, I don’t really care why my coffee m...

Habits are powerful. Much more powerful than most realize. It’s just human nature to do what we are used to, what we have done in the past, instead of making a better choice. In the study of breaking bad habits, detrimental behaviors can be modified by focusing on changing patterns and forming ne...

Most parents purchase large toys for their children and dread the phrase: Some Assembly Required. But, when it comes to building your next home, that phrase should be exactly what you want to hear. With modular construction, only some of the work is done onsite. Most of the work is already done o...

We are on the cusp of a dramatic change in how we build. Not just in the US, but around the world. The change, of course, has to do with AI and robotics. The good news is I believe we’ll be building better and faster in a few years. The bad news is that getting there won’t be smooth or easy, and ...

The Answer is, technically, Yes.This question, “Can I Build My New Home Before I Sell My Old Home?” is typically asked when someone starts to think about building a new home. It is primarily driven by the desire not to have to move twice. After all, that means packing up everything, finding a ren...

How Much Does a New Car Cost Per Pound? (Or... How Much Does a New Home Cost per Square Foot?)The Question That Many Buyers AskWhen you start shopping for a new car, do you ask the salesman, “How much do your cars cost per pound?” Of course not. What rational relationship does their answer have o...

Realtors — let me ask you a direct question.How many of your developer clients are still absorbing unnecessary risk… simply because they’re building the way everyone has always built?Look at the environment we’re operating in right now:• Interest rates move• Capital is cautious• Labor shortages a...

tip·ping pointnounnoun: tipping point; plural noun: tipping points   the point at which a series of small changes or incidents becomes significant enough to cause a larger, more important change.Residential construction in the U.S. has changed. While getting skilled and trained labor in many indu...