Comments on: A Modern, Green Modular Cabin: BlueSky Mod http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/a-modern-green-modular-cabin-bluesky-mod.html The Guide To Highly Efficient Things Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:35:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/a-modern-green-modular-cabin-bluesky-mod.html/comment-page-1#comment-1005 Jim Tue, 28 Feb 2006 06:55:52 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=545#comment-1005 If this retreat were $50,000.00 to $60,000.00 i could see it, but at this price it's a bit much for a glorified one room cabin retreat. And of course, where would you cook the meals? hummm...cute but not for me. If this retreat were $50,000.00 to $60,000.00 i could see it, but at this price it’s a bit much for a glorified one room cabin retreat. And of course, where would you cook the meals? hummm…cute but not for me.

]]> By: littlecatalyst http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/a-modern-green-modular-cabin-bluesky-mod.html/comment-page-1#comment-1004 littlecatalyst Fri, 28 Oct 2005 18:50:00 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=545#comment-1004 ..actually the wood is cedar and not at all FSC, i met these guys, asked them all about it in person. they want to one day use certified wood. also theres some freaky chemicals used in the grass panels. ..and personally i could get land and an earthship (built for me) for $125,000 ..actually the wood is cedar and not at all FSC, i met these guys, asked them all about it in person. they want to one day use certified wood. also theres some freaky chemicals used in the grass panels.

..and personally i could get land and an earthship (built for me) for $125,000

]]> By: hank fish http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/a-modern-green-modular-cabin-bluesky-mod.html/comment-page-1#comment-1003 hank fish Fri, 28 Oct 2005 01:08:20 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=545#comment-1003 i still think it gets 'A' for effort for the most of the trimmings and fixings (some imports are not necesary, i.e. woodstoves) and some are iffy on their content, like the fiberboard (gets a '+' cause it uses cellulose, gets two '- -'s because it's sprayed with PVDF flourinated polymers (c2c? hardly) then, what's the main framing and panels made of? "Wood" (kinda vague) believe me, they may *want* to use FSC, but when they do, it will be on the website with all the other technical information. as for price... lets start with being realistic, you will want some place to cook/prepare food, so at the very least you will want the aditional 8x16 room (so it's not $125K) but beyond that, say you did want some single room out in the woods.. so at $125K you are talking almost $450/sqft for that price I can get a 2800 sqft custom yurt (same peopel sell 500sqft on 2 floors for $28K) ....or TWO 60' domes (5000 sqft) with all the fixins.... i still think it gets ‘A’ for effort for the most of the trimmings and fixings (some imports are not necesary, i.e. woodstoves) and some are iffy on their content, like the fiberboard (gets a ‘+’ cause it uses cellulose, gets two ‘- -’s because it’s sprayed with PVDF flourinated polymers (c2c? hardly)

then, what’s the main framing and panels made of? “Wood” (kinda vague) believe me, they may *want* to use FSC, but when they do, it will be on the website with all the other technical information.

as for price… lets start with being realistic, you will want some place to cook/prepare food, so at the very least you will want the aditional 8×16 room (so it’s not $125K) but beyond that, say you did want some single room out in the woods.. so at $125K you are talking almost $450/sqft

for that price I can get a 2800 sqft custom yurt (same peopel sell 500sqft on 2 floors for $28K) ….or TWO 60′ domes (5000 sqft) with all the fixins….

]]> By: Justin http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/a-modern-green-modular-cabin-bluesky-mod.html/comment-page-1#comment-1002 Justin Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:06:12 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=545#comment-1002 What kind of price would you think was affordable? I think all the materials are from green sources, e.g. FSC certified. What kind of price would you think was affordable?

I think all the materials are from green sources, e.g. FSC certified.

]]> By: Hank Fish http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/a-modern-green-modular-cabin-bluesky-mod.html/comment-page-1#comment-1001 Hank Fish Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:04:01 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=545#comment-1001 um, $125K for one room + bathroom (no kitchen) are you sure it's affordable? and composting toilets and flooring aside, are you sure it's green? are the walls even forest certified?? um, $125K for one room + bathroom (no kitchen) are you sure it’s affordable?

and composting toilets and flooring aside, are you sure it’s green? are the walls even forest certified??

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