Comments on: Off Grid Solar Cavco Park Model

By: James

James — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:53:27 +0000

This is not true

Cavco becomes nation’s first company in the RV Business to produce factory delivered, Solar-Powered Park Models.

Minihome has been making them for years
http://www.sustain.ca/

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 05:42:32 +0000

True especially when its made with all recycled material. This probably only costs a good 25k to make if even that.

By: Virginia

Virginia — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:33:43 +0000

These little solar homes are really nice. They seems to have everything you need and the solar is the real kicker. I agree with 70K being a bit much but who knows a little negotiating may help. I think I could adapt to save money.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:01:58 +0000

Talking with the Cavco park model guys a few months ago they will be introducing a cabin / lodge type of small house. The prototype will be a off grid for campgrounds. They do build larger size for private property.

Cindy

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:26:58 +0000

I love this so much but 70k ?! Come on really!?

By: Kent

Kent — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:46:07 +0000

Hi Tom – good point about actual square footage that most people will choose to downsize to. I really like the way you stated it and may try to fit that into a post sometime in the near future…Kent

By: Tom Clarkson

Tom Clarkson — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:21:58 +0000

I don’t think Ideabox has any corner on the shed roof design. In a small home, a shed roof is the ONLY design you can have to get enough solar panels on the roof and facing at something approximating a good South-facing angle.

The interior is different from Ideabox too.

Ideabox is fine if you live near them, otherwise you get shafted paying transportation costs. I hope every large manufacturer of homes in the country jumps on making green/solar modern homes.

My regret with Cavco, is that they didn’t go beyond “park model” RV (zoning can be very restrictive if you want to live in one of these), to smaller home sizes, 600 to 900 sq. ft.

Tiny homes have gotten a lot of attention, because of the extreme. Even so, I love tiny homes. However, a larger market exists for 600 sq. ft. and up. How to get people who otherwise would have bought a 1800 sq. ft. home, to maybe consider a 1000 sq. ft. solar home. That would cause a transformation.

All a company has to do is come out with one that is appealing enough, feels wonderful inside, and is affordable.

I came back here today, because your site has nice photos. Why is it that the main Cavco site, now has only one photo for this home. You download the PDF brochure and it is a floor plan only. It is as if they think that only people who are interested in a 1400+ sq. ft. home want to see pictures of the product!

It is 2009. Major manufacturers should have video of every one of their homes, just as Clayton has done with the i-house.

By: Nati Aránguiz

Nati Aránguiz — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:48:03 +0000

i like it

By: Mike Fruzzeti

Mike Fruzzeti — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:45:57 +0000

These are copies of homes that are produced by a Northwest company called Ideabox. You can check out their website at http://www.ideabox.us.

They were the first to introduce modern architecture to the manufactured home movement from what I understand.

It appears as though Cavco has paid them the ultimate complement…by completely imitating them! Very flattering.

From what I understand, the Ideabox has won a great amount of recognition for it’s sustainable construction and energy efficiency.

By: Total Solar Energy

Total Solar Energy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:38:47 +0000

they look really good. i guess you have the climate for them over there. can’t see them catching on in the rainy north of england