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Row of townhomes on a neighborhood street, each with steps leading down to a sidewalk in front of them.

These high-quality, energy-efficient modular homes built by Module are tailored to fit on underutilized lots in existing neighborhoods. With assistance from National Laboratory of the Rockies, <a href="/eere/buildings/modular-home-manufacturer-optimizes-factory-operations-and-emissions">Module incorporated energy efficiency strategies into its modular assembly process and developed workforce training</a> to enable a seamless transition to a highly efficient product line.

These high-quality, energy-efficient modular homes built by Module are tailored to fit on underutilized lots in existing neighborhoods. With assistance from National Laboratory of the Rockies, Module incorporated energy efficiency strategies into its modular assembly process and developed workforce training to enable a seamless transition to a highly efficient product line.

A row of block-style housing with a sidewalk in front of it and the sky showing above.

This <a href="/eere/buildings/deep-energy-retrofit-solution-residences-coldvery-cold-climates">high-performance housing retrofit at Syracuse University</a> was designed for rapid deployment. It includes insulated exterior wall panels and a prefabricated mechanical pod system for low-rise buildings.

This high-performance housing retrofit at Syracuse University was designed for rapid deployment. It includes insulated exterior wall panels and a prefabricated mechanical pod system for low-rise buildings.

<a href="/eere/buildings/single-family-deep-energy-retrofits-prefabricated-panel-block-wall-insulation">Fraunhofer USA’s insulated panel block retrofit system</a> digitizes the wall retrofit process to affordably and rapidly install super-insulated facades. The panel blocks integrate cladding and insulation and are installed over existing cladding on wood-frame buildings.

Fraunhofer USA’s insulated panel block retrofit system digitizes the wall retrofit process to affordably and rapidly install super-insulated facades. The panel blocks integrate cladding and insulation and are installed over existing cladding on wood-frame buildings.

Man in a hard hat and reflective vest standing near a construction site where others are working on the side of a building.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory won a 2024 R&D 100 Award for its <a href="https://impact.ornl.gov/en/prizes/2024-rampd-100-award-for-real-time-evaluator-for-fast-and-accurat/">Real-Time Evaluator for Fast and Accurate Installation of Prefabricated Components</a>.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory won a 2024 R&D 100 Award for its Real-Time Evaluator for Fast and Accurate Installation of Prefabricated Components.

Large rows of wrapped housing materials in a warehouse.

National Laboratory of the Rockies worked with modular manufacturer Model/Z and affordable housing real estate fund SoLa Impact to identify the potential of <a href="https://docs.nlr.gov/docs/fy25osti/94074.pdf">industrialized construction in reducing construction costs, time, and waste</a>. This approach offers a scalable and cost-effective solution to the housing crisis.

National Laboratory of the Rockies worked with modular manufacturer Model/Z and affordable housing real estate fund SoLa Impact to identify the potential of industrialized construction in reducing construction costs, time, and waste. This approach offers a scalable and cost-effective solution to the housing crisis.