Recently I had the opportunity to visit a little bungalow....sitting on a nice little lot outside of Brantford, Ontario. I wasn't making the trip to sell the house, I was venturing out to see the latest in housing technology. Traveling on roads that I wasn't familiar with, I somehow was looking for a home that looked like a box with windows. Following the driving instructions carefully, I pulled up in front of a charming bungalow, with a quaint front porch, accented with pillars, boasting a lovely front door and windows. I had been told that the roof of the house was painted black...and yes, since 99.9% of housing in this area have shingled roofs, this beautiful little house with the painted black roof must be the one I was looking for!

I took a careful look at the home from the exterior. The front had been covered with vinyl siding, but I had been told that it could be trimmed with absolutely anything. Brick, stucco, vinyl...or just left as steel. Thus, it could be an all brick, an all stucco or a combo of exterior bungalow. I opened the front door...and felt an immediate sense of warmth. My eyes spanned the beautiful open concept living area/kitchen area complete with custom kitchen and gas fireplace. Off to the one side was a very spacious master bedroom and gorgeous ensuite bath. On the other side were 2 unfinished rooms which allowed visitors to see the construction. 

Needless to say, I was totally amazed. Why? It's the innovation of this construction. It's akin to a mechano set. Dade County Hurricane Standards, R24-R48+, plus a custom anchoring system for a multitude of environmental, weather and climate demands. Put together in prefab pieces, totally engineered. The home is constructed by Hemisphere Homes. According to the material provided to me from Hemisphere Homes... snip...>"Hemisphere Homes Inc. was founded on the will and determination of a group of people who believe in providing communities with quality homes. Through our dedication, we have developed a home-building system using a galv-alum insulated panel that significantly reduces the time and cost to construct a new home" ..snip<...."Hemisphere Homes provides a home that is environmentally friendly, termite resistant, energy efficient, fire retardant, sound reduction, superior strength, resistant to rotting and mold, as well as a significant decrease in landfill waste"

WOW!! The price schedule indicates a range of $59.00 US (base unit) to a completed unit of $110.00 US...and that is complete with kitchen, baths, flooring, fixtures etc.etc. But, the most incredible part about these homes is the places where they can go, the speed that they can go at and the incredible ease of construction, with local tradesmen easily trained on it's complete construction! 

Unlike it's prefab home predecessors, Hemisphere Homes has seemed to have taken prefab construction to new heights. The products used in the construction are environmentally friendly, there's a reduction in on-site waste & wood use is significantly reduced. According to their material, it takes approximately 8 recycled cars to build a 2,000 square foot home using a Hemisphere Home, and the same home built through traditional wood construction could consume up to 1 acre of forest!

Hemisphere Homes states that they have "worked diligently with structural design experts, architects, engineers, marketing consultants and home contractors to meet and exceed these requirements. Hemisphere Homes has developed a state of the art home building system, using engineered structural insulated panels and channels to erect an energy efficient and cost effective home that can be used around the world".

Hey folks...it doesn't appear that you'll find any warping, twisting, shrinking or moisture issues with this new home construction.

The materials are extremely light, compared to conventional construction materials and are shipped as a unit. Transporting costs are greatly reduced, so there's no doubt that this construction is a save, save, save....anyway you look at it!

Whether you're a builder, contractor, or private individual, I can certainly see how this type of structure may be of great benefit to you! Right now, they're working on bungalofts and 2 storey designs!

I'm not selling homes for Hemisphere Homes, I am simply spreading the news on a product that I think is revolutionary...and may very well change the way we do a lot of construction into the future! Modular homes, prefab homes, prefab construction and state of the art construction makes perfect sense to this Realtor! Prefab homes isn't new...but in my opinion, Hemisphere Homes has certainly got it right!

You can contact them via Bob Mitchell, Director of Marketing at (905) 679-6299

I'm giving them a 5 star rating!! They're certainly golden in my books!