Prefabulous Book Features Modern Factory-Built Newberg House and Innovative All-Wood Mass Timber Building in Portland.

A couple in Newberg, Oregon, built a customized version of Ideabox's three-bedroom Fuse model, which was built in a factory and arrived on their property in two rectangular pieces. The modules were bolted together and later to the foundation, and the house was move-in ready in three weeks. Building in an enclosed factory with specialized equipment increases a home's energy efficiency, reduces construction waste, and improves working conditions for tradespeople. The cost of a prefab unit is more predictable than other types of construction, and modular homes are recognized as one of the fastest-growing segments of the residential building industry.