Comments on: Sustainable Building Is Here http://bucharestexpat.com/2009/12/sustainable-building-is-here/ Sun, 06 May 2012 12:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Bucharest Expat http://bucharestexpat.com/2009/12/sustainable-building-is-here/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Bucharest Expat Mon, 31 May 2010 17:26:11 +0000 http://bucharestexpat.com/?p=659#comment-223 From what I am hearing now it is upwards of 130,000 euros now for a pre-assembled and designed (with fixtures, no furnishings) 820 square foot unit. (I would guess this is three full size containers combined) Although I applaud the recycled materials and eye on sustainability wouldnt it make more sense for these things to be substantially cheaper? The land which was going to be used for this has since become another project so who knows on this. Too soon? Romanians don't care about the environment? Who knows. This idea seemed great to me in "concept", as the huge Shipping Port of Constanta is in Romania.. oh well. In the mean time check out this site for Mexico's Container city.. it's really interesting: http://www.containercity.com.mx/ From what I am hearing now it is upwards of 130,000 euros now for a pre-assembled and designed (with fixtures, no furnishings) 820 square foot unit. (I would guess this is three full size containers combined) Although I applaud the recycled materials and eye on sustainability wouldnt it make more sense for these things to be substantially cheaper? The land which was going to be used for this has since become another project so who knows on this. Too soon? Romanians don’t care about the environment? Who knows. This idea seemed great to me in “concept”, as the huge Shipping Port of Constanta is in Romania.. oh well. In the mean time check out this site for Mexico’s Container city.. it’s really interesting:

http://www.containercity.com.mx/

]]> By: Rachel http://bucharestexpat.com/2009/12/sustainable-building-is-here/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Rachel Sun, 30 May 2010 22:21:43 +0000 http://bucharestexpat.com/?p=659#comment-218 A whole shipping container community? That is pretty cool and something I would love to see when we get back to Bucharest. I wonder how much they cost? A whole shipping container community? That is pretty cool and something I would love to see when we get back to Bucharest. I wonder how much they cost?

]]> By: suzannecarlyle http://bucharestexpat.com/2009/12/sustainable-building-is-here/comment-page-1/#comment-214 suzannecarlyle Fri, 28 May 2010 20:25:51 +0000 http://bucharestexpat.com/?p=659#comment-214 These prefabs can look like anything now from big metal boxes to charming country cottages. I am from LA and these things are HUGELY popular now... even giving incentives for taxes and utility buybacks These prefabs can look like anything now from big metal boxes to charming country cottages. I am from LA and these things are HUGELY popular now… even giving incentives for taxes and utility buybacks

]]> By: Lorna http://bucharestexpat.com/2009/12/sustainable-building-is-here/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Lorna Fri, 28 May 2010 18:18:45 +0000 http://bucharestexpat.com/?p=659#comment-208 I think it's a great idea and that society in general will be pretty accepting of them and myabe even excited about it. A 50% cut in utility costs is nothing to sneeze at! I think it’s a great idea and that society in general will be pretty accepting of them and myabe even excited about it. A 50% cut in utility costs is nothing to sneeze at!

]]> By: Shoola http://bucharestexpat.com/2009/12/sustainable-building-is-here/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Shoola Sun, 09 May 2010 07:47:35 +0000 http://bucharestexpat.com/?p=659#comment-143 I believe that pre-fabs were around in the UK shortly after the second world war so they certainly aren't new, but I don't see anything wrong with them except maybe they aren't that pretty! I believe that pre-fabs were around in the UK shortly after the second world war so they certainly aren’t new, but I don’t see anything wrong with them except maybe they aren’t that pretty!

]]> By: Action Gal http://bucharestexpat.com/2009/12/sustainable-building-is-here/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Action Gal Fri, 07 May 2010 19:27:56 +0000 http://bucharestexpat.com/?p=659#comment-124 Pre-fab buildings have been around for decades. Sears used to sell homes, complete homes, in a box through its catalog. Some of those houses still exist today. It's a wonderful idea -- building in a box, and if they are 'greener', that's a plus. Pre-fab buildings have been around for decades. Sears used to sell homes, complete homes, in a box through its catalog. Some of those houses still exist today. It’s a wonderful idea — building in a box, and if they are ‘greener’, that’s a plus.

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