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Modular Building Systems Association (MBSA)
Representing the modular housing industry in a variety of capacities. Headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania the association has members and affiliates throughout the United States and truly fosters the exchange of information and innovation in the modular industry.


Manufactured Housing Institute
The National trade organization representing all segments of the factory-built housing industry. MHI serves its membership by providing industry research, promotion, education and government relations programs, and by building and facilitating consensus within the industry.


Fabprefab
An information resource dedicated to investigating the market for affordable modernist factory-built residential architecture. The subject matter is limited in scope to single family dwellings. No homes are marketed or sold at fabprefab.com. Each listed project provides links to the relevant architect or vendor for enquiries regarding product availability and pricing.


Prefab Home Buying Guide
Definitions and Explanations of the Modular Built Industry. Many references for people considering modular construction.


Container Homes

Zerocabin
Effort comes from self powering, off grid capabilities which feature all the latest green tech solutions. Zerocabin is building eco homes using shipping containers as basic building blocks. Reporting on the current status of ISO shipping containers or Intermodals used in housing and other structures.


Zigloo
Modern Contemporary Design and Architecture centered around Container Homes.


Container City
Devised by Urban Space Management Ltd, the Container City™ system uses shipping containers linked together to provide high strength, prefabricated steel modules that can be combined to create a wide variety of building shapes and adapted to suit most planning or end user needs. This modular technology enables construction times and cost to be reduced by up to half that of traditional building techniques while remaining significantly more environmentally friendly.


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