# Hip Pod Houses 'Module-Home' Architecture Has Solar Panels and Water Saving Systems By jodie anderson | Published 2009-03-10 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hip-green-module-homes-from-module-home References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/modular-homes-with-100-environmentally-friendly-materials) We all know about container homes, [luxury modular homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-bv-system) and bizarre pod homes - all of which are not environmentally friendly. Finally, we now have modern-looking, eco-friendly homes that don’t cost the Earth and only take a couple of months to complete (hip hip hooray!) “Module-Home” has created 100% [eco friendly modules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whidbey-puzzle-prefab) made from renewable materials. Top of the range modules can be fitted with [solar panels, rainwater harvesting systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-wanda), water saving systems and interiors with solvent free paints, all for 750 Euros per meter square. I love the modern interiors ... only downsize is the size of the homes, as the rooms are designed to be multifunctional. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Modular Homes:** Creating modern-looking, eco-friendly homes that are cost-effective and quick to build opens up opportunities for sustainable housing solutions. - **Renewable Materials in Construction:** Using renewable materials for construction modules presents disruptive innovation opportunities for sustainable building practices. - **Integrated Green Technologies:** Incorporating solar panels, rainwater harvesting systems, and water saving systems into modular homes provides opportunities for eco-friendly living. ### Where This Applies - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can embrace eco-friendly modular homes as a new sustainable housing option in the market. - **Construction:** The construction industry can explore the use of renewable materials in module-home construction for more environmentally friendly building practices. - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can collaborate with module-home manufacturers to integrate solar panels and other green technologies into housing solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Triple Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modhouse-tiny-home.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Eco‑tiny Sanctuarys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tign-tiny-homes.md) - [Compact Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana.md) - [Next-Generation Egg-Shaped Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecocapsule-nextgen.md) - [Prefab Timber Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-nests-treepod-project.md) - [Modular Trailer-Free Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vagabond-haven-evergreen.md) - [Modular Living Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-bv-system.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md)