# Energy-Efficient Flatpack Homes This Prefab House Produces as Much Energy as It Consumes By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-09-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-house References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/axiom-house-flatpack-prefab-net-zero-game-changing-concept-home.html) & [acredesigns](http://www.acredesigns.com/about-acre/) 'Acre Designs' constructed a prefab house that produces as much energy as it consumes. In recent years, architects have designed many different types of energy-efficient homes. Unfortunately, these eco-friendly abodes are often expensive and time-consuming to construct. Acre Designs has developed a way to make eco-friendly living affordable for the average consumer. The company has designed a prefab house that can be delivered anywhere in the world. Because it comes in pre-assembled pieces, the home is quick and easy to build. Aside from reduced construction costs, the flatpack home is also designed to be energy-efficient. The home features a unique heating and cooling system that allows it to produce as much energy as it consumes. While the design is currently just a concept, the idea demonstrates that architects are working on ways of making [eco-friendly homes more accessible](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rewild-homes) for consumers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Energy-efficient Prefab Homes:** Eco-friendly homes that are affordable and quick to build using pre-assembled pieces with unique heating and cooling systems that produce as much energy as they consume. - **Flatpack Home Design:** Designing homes using pre-assembled pieces to reduce building time and costs while incorporating energy-efficient systems to produce as much energy as they consume. - **Accessible Eco-friendly Housing:** Making eco-friendly homes more affordable and accessible for the average consumer using new design technologies and building processes. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Construction:** Innovating and modernizing construction processes to reduce building times and costs while integrating energy-efficient systems. - **Renewable Energy:** Developing and implementing renewable energy systems for eco-friendly homes that produce as much energy as they consume. - **Real Estate:** Reducing the cost of eco-friendly homes and improving accessibility for the average consumer while also generating new opportunities for real estate development and sales. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Refreshing Sustainable Modular Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whidbey-puzzle-prefab.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Compact Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana.md) - [Origami-Inspired Disaster Relief Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-folding-pods.md) - [Economical Modular Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-house.md) - [Compact Net-Zero Australian Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-passiv.md) - [Sustainable Smart Cottages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-smart-cottage.md) - [Compact Red Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-house-changeover.md)