NJ Monthly: Prefab Goes Green with New World Home

May 3, 2013

New Jersey Monthly magazine’s Home & Garden Special, Prefab Goes Green, by Lauren Payne in the May 2013 issue is now available on newsstands.

Prefab: Easy Being Green - The family of former NJ governor and Environmental Protection Agency chief Christine (“Christie”) Todd Whitman wanted a house that looked like it had always been part of its bucolic surrounding, but ecologically state-of-the-art. They found what they needed – in a factory with New World Home [click cover to view the complete feature]

A factory-made farmhouse delivers old-fashioned looks and up-to-the-minute style and environmental savvy.

Having participated in the process from start to finish, Governor Whitman says she is well satisfied. “We’d been searching the market for many years for an authentic green prefab housing company that incorporates traditional architecture,” she says. “My family and I were very excited when we connected with New World Home since the company is clearly making great strides in transforming the home building industry.”

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Tyler Schmetterer, an original founder of New World Home says, “With our collective commitment to the environment and the support of Governor Whitman and her wonderful family, this project is a testament to the current state of green prefab design and manufacturing in this country.”

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Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid: Newly Released Book Features Multiple New World Home Projects

November 21, 2012

Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid: Your Path to Building an Energy-Independent Home featuring multiple New World Home projects has been released and is currently hitting bookstores around the country. The widely anticipated sequel to Prefabulous + Sustainable: Building & Customizing an Affordable, Energy-Efficient Home includes a forward written by Robert Redford and features 32 of the greenest projects in the nation. New World Home is honored to be the only builder/designer to have multiple projects included in this prestigious array of green homes.

Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid

Prefabulous series author Sheri Koones illustrates the many ways of using prefabrication to create almost-off-the-grid homes – houses that are not only environmentally friendly but also function on a fraction of the energy required by most houses, and additionally are more comfortable, healthier, quieter inside and far cheaper to operate. New World Home projects highlighted in the book include homes in East Hampton, NY; World Financial Center, NYC – Crystal Springs, NJ and Oldwick, NJ.

Tyler Schmetterer, original founder of New World Home and newly formed regional master licensee Systems Built says, “We are thrilled to be collaborating with Sheri Koones and furthering our collective pursuit of promoting historic green milestones in the residential building industry.” Schmetterer adds, “With our shared commitment to sustainable housing and the ongoing support of homeowners like former Gov. Whitman’s family, the Prefabulous books will invariably bring greater awareness of the inherent advantages of green prefab housing and further encourage mainstream use of factory-built construction to provide healthier and more sustainable homes.”

Praise for Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid

World Financial Center - NYC

“We need to learn from our past mistakes regarding energy consumption and embrace new ways to reduce our needs. It’s time for everyone to consider more clean energy options in our lives. Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid: Your Path to Building an Energy-Independent Home will inspire and help you do that.” – Robert Redford, Environmentalist, Actor, Director

Whitman Family Home - Oldwick, NJ

“You can build a high quality, environmentally friendly and efficient home at a reasonable price with a look and feel of a traditional home. Advancements like those used in our house and the other houses in this book will transform the homebuilding industry.” – Christine Todd Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

 Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid is published by Abrams Books and is available online and in bookstores around the country.

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This New House on DIY Network Features New World Home … Again!

October 21, 2012

This New House on the DIY network checks out the so-called “New Old Green Modular” home. It’s all about respect for architectural heritage, 21st-century amenities and performance exceeding certification standards, all on a schedule that makes these homes move-in ready in just a few weeks.

This New House will air the original New World Home segment on the DIY Network on November 15, 2012 at 7:30pm E/P and again on December 18, 2012 at 7:00 E/P.

The episode, aptly entitled “Brave New World”, includes a house tour of the NJ Governor Whitman family home by Mark Jupiter, original co-founder of New World Home and newly formed regional master licensee Systems Built.

Click here to learn more about the This New House episode air dates and times

TUNE IN

  • November 15, 2012  7:30 PM e/p

  • December 18, 2012  7:00 PM e/p


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CNBC Features New World Home: Are Factory-Built Homes the Future?

September 26, 2012

Mark Jupiter, original co-founder of New World Home and newly formed regional master licensee Systems Built, was recently interviewed live on-air by CNBC.

“You may think you only have two choices when buying a home, right? A home someone else has lived in, a used home, and a new home built by a developer. There’s a third alternative, a prefabricated custom home. That market is growing. How big might is become? Let’s ask Mark Jupiter, founding partner at New World Home.” - CNBC

Mark Jupiter, original co-founder of New World Home, interviewed on CNBC

Click here to watch the CNBC interview in its entirety

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Eco Sense for Living Features New World Home

May 12, 2011

New World Home is excited to featured on EcoSense for Living, a television program dedicated to showcasing everyday ways to save money and the environment at the same time. In the segment, Steve Hoffman of Hoffman & Associates gives EcoSense host Jennie Garlington a tour of a New World Home.

Watch as Steve explains to Jennie why modular homes are greener and higher quality than traditionally built homes.  Steve also shares how New World Home uses traditional and historical designs as architectural inspiration, offering a one of a kind, award winning green design combination.

Click here to watch the EcoSense for Living segment featuring two (2) New World Home LEED Platinum homes

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Live From New World Home!

May 10, 2011

Country Living House of the Year

Chat live with a New World Home design consultant using our new online live chat!

It’s now easier than ever to get quick answers to your questions about New World Home.  Live on our blog, chat with a design consultant by clicking on the link in the lower right hand corner on any page on our blog.

Get immediate answers to your questions about the New World Home Green Modular building process, about  why our homes are the Greenest in the Country or anything else you’re interested in learning about New World Home.  Get live help while you browse our NOGM home showcases or read about our Country Living House of The Year, pictured below.

Buying a home is one of the largest, most personal purchasing decisions of an individual’s or family’s life and New World Home is here to partner with you through the process.  We are deeply committed to building traditionally designed, green homes that are affordable, high quality and turnkey. We’d love to show you how, so take the first step and reach out to us today.

Country Living House of Year

If our live help feature is “offline” while you’re on our site, or if you want to speak with someone on the phone about a design consultation, you can fill out a form to contact us here and one of our consultants will contact you within 24 hours.

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Answers to some FAQs

April 28, 2011

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PRODUCE A NEW OLD GREEN MODULAR (NOGM) HOME?

Because NOGM homes are factory-built in a state-of-the-art, highly efficient manufacturing facility, a newly built home can be produced, transported, erected and finished in 120 days from the start  of the production process is initiated.

WHAT IS ACTUALLY ‘GREEN’ ABOUT A NOGM HOME?

What ultimately dictates how green a home can be is measured by technical structural performance and how much energy and natural resources are required to provide a safe and comfortable environment for all inhabitants. A NOGM home reduces overall energy consumption by more then 50%, saves thousands of gallons of water per year and provides superior indoor air quality when compared to a typical code-built house.

A NOGM home is considered ‘green’ along several dimensions. New World Home is an active participant in both the U.S. Green Building Council (USG BC) LEED for Homes rating System, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Green Building Standard, EarthCraft House and the EP A Indoor Airplus Program.

A NOGM is able to achieve the highest levels of certification by utilizing a “whole systems approach” to home construction. Well thought out design, a strong project team, world class brand partners and various construction techniques are all contributing factors to building a NOGM home.

SINCE THEY ARE BOTH BUILT IN FACTORY SETTINGS, WHAT DIFFERENTIATES NOGM HOMES FROM OTHER MODULAR HOMES?

While there are many innate green characteristics related to modular manufacturing (e.g., climate controlled setting, reduced waste, etc.), there are two primary differences between a NOGM home and an ordinary modular home.

First, a NOGM home is based on a historically inspired traditional design (“new old”) that evokes the spirit of the past while respectfully integrating all of the modern conveniences and amenities afforded by the 21st century.

Second, a NOGM utilizes a whole systems approach to design incorporating the most stringent green standards, products and practices in the industry (e.g., LEED for Home). As a result, a NOGM home approaches USGBC LEED for Home PLATINUM certification directly out of the factory. Via the convergence of traditional design and state-of-the-art green elements, New World Home has established the basis of a NOGM-Certified™ housing solution.

Answers to More FAQ’s Here

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Happy Earth Day, Happy You Day!

April 21, 2011

Here at New World Home, we don’t just celebrate the Earth today, we celebrate you!

That’s right, we said it. Earth Day isn’t just about the Earth, it’s also about you … and me … and all of us. Celebrating and respecting the Earth with responsible green choices is not about a distant future or place. It’s about you, today, here and now. Celebrating Earth Day is about making choices that offer you and your family a happier and healthier life now, while establishing an important legacy and raising the bar for generations to follow.

The reality is that it’s not always practical, affordable or desirable to make the green choice. We can’t always find a place to recycle our water bottles, let alone remember to carry around a refillable bottle.  Carpooling to the office doesn’t always work when you have to pick up the kids from school or soccer practice. Buying organic milk, bread and cheese is sometimes just too expensive.

And on a day like today, many of us as individuals will ask ourselves, “Am I doing enough for the environment, for the Earth, for our children’s children?”

Here at New World Home, we realize that in order to truly celebrate Earth Day every day, we make it about you every day. We are committed to making it practical, affordable and desirable to choose green when making one of the most important decisions of your life … buying a new home.

Imagine yourself on April 22nd 2012, Earth Day one year from today, living comfortably with great peace of mind in one of the Greenest Homes on Earth™. How satisfied will you feel about the choice you’ve made for your family … your planet … yourself?

Whether you’re in the market for a new home today, this year or further down the road, or if you just want to learn a little more about our homes, give us a call toll-free at 1-800-841-5042 or simply click here.

If you’ve ever wondered how you can make Earth Day every day, start thinking about a New World Home. We are deeply committed to building traditionally designed, green homes that are affordable, high quality and turnkey. We’d love to show you how.

Click here to read our FAQs and learn about our revolutionary NOGM® homes

Click here read about Christie Todd Whitman, former NJ Governor and Head of the EPA’s decision to build a New World Home

Click here to read about the New World Home – Country Living 2010 House of the Year

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New World Home Featured in New Jersey & Company

April 5, 2011

New World Home Featured in New Jersey & Company

COVER PICTURE: New World Home's 2010 New York City exhibition at the World Financial Center

COVER STORY: New World Home brings affordable, green, modular housing to New Jersey (and beyond)

 

“After years of research and development, New World Home recently unveiled its affordable Essential Housing™ product line. Today, the company, working with five manufacturers across the country, offers homebuyers myriad home-design options, all of which offer the highest possible energy savings and usage of Earth-friendly materials. Details like metal roofs, rainwater harvesting systems, dual-flush toilets, and use of low-VOC paints, stains, and finishes are standard energy-saving mechanisms that allow homeowners to save about 60 percent on their energy bills and more than 50 percent of their water usage.”

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New World Home Featured in Builder Magazine’s 10 Design Trends for 2011

February 22, 2011


Factory Factor
Modular homes are still considered radical by many builders, but there’s a middle ground between box module and stick-built that they are starting to warm up to. We are of course referring to panelized walls, roof systems, and other prefab components as a means of moderating costs, reducing job site waste, and improving quality with structural pieces that aren’t exposed to weather for long stretches of time. Whereas “factory built” was once considered synonymous with “trailer park,” houses today that incorporate panelized design are nearly impossible to distinguish from conventionally built homes once they’re stitched up. And, contrary to some lingering bias, the prefab stuff is not invariably contemporary. Many factory-built homes now come in traditional styles such as Georgian, colonial, and even Victorian.

Homes in the Country Living Collection by New World Home are about as traditional as they come and – surprise! — they’re modular. The portfolio includes five house plans ranging from 1,100 to 2,300 square feet, each of which can be built for $175 to $225 per square foot.

To view the entire Country Living Green Modular Collection of homes click here

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