Is the iHouse a viable option for hurricane prone Florida? Does it meet the new wind standards and can it be placed on pilings in flood zone areas?

In all of the graphics I see the units are separated.  Is there a way to have two units joined together so the kids bedrooms can be in the same building as the parents?

Alos, are these LEED certified?

Would you please list again the manufacturers of the sun deck on the flex and the cistern for rain water collection so I can research the companies and choices? Thank you.

I toured the newly placed i-House II in Bend, OR last week and although a couple of details are still missing from the model, I am sold on the concept. I own property and consider to purchase i-House II and i-Flex III as my primary home in Central Oregon. I also use Google's Sketchup for 3D modeling and would love to play with positioning the buildings on my lot for best views and optimal exposure. Have you guys considered uploading the 3D models of i-House and i-Flex to the Google 3D Warehouse? Looking forward to it!

Great design for a home whose time has come, you've got my interest as someone living in a 1872 vintage home with some very green innovations, the ihome presses my buttons for a great solution to Affordable housing and multiple green innovations , way to go Clayton Home ! When can I get one in New Hampshire ?... Rob L

Hi  guys,

      I'd like to see some updates from today July,2010. I'd like to know if any changes have occured in design,features price,etc.I'm retired and ready for something simple and affordable.

                                                        Thanks,Crispy@att.net

I have not seen your product in person yet, but it has to be the most innovative concept to date in the manufactured home business. I really like the thought process that went into this design. I am not a young kid and have seen a lot of different things come and go, this is the way of the future. Clean and simple.

The blogs answered some of my questions but I have two that are of interest to me. As asked before and not completely answered : 1. Do the solar panels come with storage capabilities or at least connections for that purpose. 2. Can you get a flex unit with out the bathroom, but with electrical and heat /cool? In my case I might start with the larger i house, then add two flex units, one being just a useable space.

Thanks in advance for any info you could pass on, I am currently working on plans for a retirment home and would love to try and use your product.

 

 

Hi - I am looking to hopefully put one of these on my Colorado land in the next couple of years. I went to your show home outside of Denver last Sunday (I know, you were closed) and had a good look around from the outside. I think the design and execution of this concept is quite extraordinary!! Great job!

Anyhow, my three main questions are as follows. While the main house section is great, is there any possibility of extending the living room area? I would be interested in - say - anothe 10 feet of room there. I know this may defeat the modular concept, but as there are differences in the length of what I imagine are the 'modules' of House I vs House II, I thought I would ask. The resultant slope of the roof (continuing higher on one end than the other) might also be an issue, but it would also look great, I think!

Second question: I have looked around and although there are various references to foundations, etc, I can't find any specific reference to what form of foundation you recommend. My site is dead level and very stable. I looked around on Sunday and couldn't really tell what sort of foundation you were using at the show-place outside of Denver, other than to note the metal sort of 'pilons'. Is this on a slab or not? What foundation do you recommend? (Again, my site is level and land is soil not rocky).

Finally, I am interested in how the Flex units are connected to the main house in terms of: 1. water supply, 2. heating/cooling, and 3. electricity. I assume the latter is easy, but I didn't see obvious connections for the first two. If these are indeed integrated (as I would hope and assume), are these achieved under the deck or underground? If either of these, can one configure the main house for later connection to one or 2 flex modules? This way one could potentially build a final dwelling over a longer (and more affordable) time-scale.

Thanks again for introducing this cencept home!!

I'm very interested in purchasing an i-house, but have a question about the solar panels.  Are the panels large enough to run the one bedroom home without being connected to power?  If they are, does your online pricing include a electric storage system for non-daylight hours?

I am interested in just having a flex unit installed on some land in Mississippi for an occasional weekend retreat. Are the flex units sold separately and can a small kitchenette be added?

We are set on the i-house II + Flex I.  (Toured three times.)  We own the property.  We don't need financing.  How do we get the certified i-house specialist to manage the entire process for us?

We would like to put the i-house and flex units on property that is very damp ( wetlands are adjacent to the building site). What materials are used in building the i-house? If there is wood, is it pressure treated to prevent rot?

I'm interested in seeing specific product options (flooring, counters, lighting, colors, etc.) available for the i-house. Is there a catalog available?

We need a fireplace option as where we envision the  location of the i-house on our ranch, electricity may be an issue in the winter.  Having a fireplace would help with the stand alone ability.  Other than solar we  know we can use propane, and we plan on utilizing wind, but would love the ability to have a fireplace.  Any thoughts? ideas?  Would you design that or should we engage an architect?

Hi, I actually think I was one of the first to blog on your site and have been following you ever since.  We have a property in Arizona and have been taking a wait and see approach to considering the i-house as a second home on our lot.  We have 36 acres and no water as we are very close to the Grand Canyon (we would have a 5000 gal. water tank set-up).  We have to have perc tests done to see if we will be able to install a standard septic system and that may be the deal breaker for us as an alternative system is not something we can afford.  All our neighbors who have built in the area are on solar and/or wind power - we would opt for solar and have plenty of sunshine.   

We just went to our annual POA meeting and found out that Coconino County has recently changed their building codes to the IBC - made some property owners a little upset.  How would this effect an i-house project?  Also, we had several feet of snow and 2 residents had trouble with their roofs this past year - what type of roof is standard and what is the warranty?

After we have our perc tests, do we contact you to get started on the planning and do you work with the county building department for us? 

I drove out to Mesa to see the i-house in person and am pretty sure this is the direction we are going.  What are some of the recent changes/upgrades/options you have implemented based on the first house in Kentucky and all the feedback you have received?

Thanks,  Michele