A company in Quebec has introduced a factory-built house to the market that runs entirely on solar power. Even though the house takes only five days to assemble, the look and feel of the home is that of a chic, modern living space. What’s more, the home costs no more than $147 per square meter and uses almost 17 times less power than the average energy consumption of a standard home in Quebec.
These beautiful energy-efficient homes were built in a factory
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