Tonight we went to see Steve Glenn, CEO of LivingHomes, speak on sustainability and prefabricated homes. The event was hosted at the South End Design Within Reach Studio.

In our opinion, there should be a trend towards prefabricated homes. There are cost savings, environmental savings, and scalability savings to be had by choosing a prefab home. Steve Glenn and the team at LivingHomes are adding an incredible element of modern design to their homes. Needless to say, we were envious of LivingHomes’s homes.

We asked Steve if his homes could be implemented in an urban environment.  His answer was “of course.”  In fact, many of their current projects are in the heart of San Francisco.  While I don’t see this particular application being accepted (or logistically possible) in Boston proper, I image Brookline and Cambridge could be amazing places for one of these homes.  Cost-wise, we calculated you could build a 1,500 sq. ft. LivingHomes home for around $450,000 – $600,000.  Not bad!

If you can catch Steve on his Sustainability speaking tour it’s worth taking the time to check it out. A list of his next stops is here.

We also really suggest you take a look at the LivingHomes website.  Their home customizer is amazing.  Similar to building your own car, you can customize everything about the house, see how it impacts your budget, and see how it impacts your LEED certification.  All the LivingHomes are built to AT LEAST(!) LEED Sliver standards.  Amazing stuff and a good take tonight.