# Prefab Outer Walls EcoSip the Future of Construction? By Bianca | Published 2007-12-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-outer-walls-ecosip References: [ecosipsinc](http://www.ecosipsinc.com/) [EcoSip](http://ecosipsinc.com/home.php) is aiming to revamp the green building industry with their prefab outer walls. The plywood comes from sustainably farmed, fast-growing trees. The wood is laminated, the panels are filled with foam, then the light-weight boards are hauled to the construction site. These advancements contribute to a dramatically reduced subcontractor cost and building time is dramatically reduced. In fact, the company claims the entire outer shell of a house can be constructed in a single day. For a little more on the prefab movement, check these out: ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 13% | 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) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Prefab Outer Walls:** Building walls using prefab outer walls is a disruptive innovation that can significantly reduce construction time and costs. - **Green Building Industry:** Revamping the green building industry with sustainable materials like EcoSip's prefab outer walls presents a disruptive innovation opportunity. - **Fast-growing Trees:** Utilizing fast-growing trees for plywood production is a disruptive innovation that promotes sustainable practices in the construction industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction:** The construction industry can benefit from the disruptive innovation of using prefab outer walls to improve efficiency and reduce costs. - **Sustainable Materials:** The use of sustainable materials in the green building industry, such as EcoSip's prefab outer walls, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the sustainable materials industry. - **Homebuilding:** Incorporating prefab outer walls into homebuilding processes can disrupt traditional construction methods and lead to faster and more cost-effective home construction. ## 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) - [Futuristic Modular Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebl-grand-cabin.md) - [Reusable Framework Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unfold-form.md) - [Slate-Clad Prefab Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1807-holiday.md) - [Surfboard Waste Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surf-block-maui.md) - [Fully Recyclable 3D-Printed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biohome3d.md) - [Modular Living Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-bv-system.md) - [Low-Cost Modular Prototype Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialized-building-system-prototype.md)