Top 10 Reasons why YOU need a YardPod®
Reason #1: “You need MORE SPACE.” This is the primary reason why people add a YardPod. More and more people are working from home either part time or full time, and the dining room table is simply not the [...]
YardPod Flat Roof? Overhang?
I am always amazed when people say "I do not want a flat roof, the water will pond." YardPod Roof Overhang In ancient times when roof membranes leaked, this was a valid concern, but no more. We use [...]
YardPod Home Office for a Teacher in Berkeley, California
This 8ft x 12ft YardPod was designed and built for a Teacher in Berkeley, California. She wanted an office that maximized wall space while still providing good natural light. We prefabricated this YardPod with five high-level Milgard aluminum [...]
YardPods® – Maximum Comfort and Minimum Energy
YardPods are custom-designed to meet the needs of each owner. One of the factors considered is the microclimate in which it is to be placed and how it is to be used. We prefer to design each YardPod specifically for [...]
Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid
This is the sixth and latest book in the series featuring sustainable design and construction of homes by Sheri Koones. Aimed at giving inspirational guidance to homeowners and potential homeowners who will build homes "that they will thoroughly enjoy living [...]
Vintage High School Students in Napa are learning about Sustainability by building a YardPod®
Setting out Foundations Congratulations to: Gail Sims (CPA Green Technology Grant Advisor), Chris Auld, Brady Mitchell, Heather Jackson, John Rutherford and Jen Kohl, all teachers at Vintage High School in Napa, California, who applied for, and were awarded [...]
YardPod® Update February 2012
How Much Does a YardPod Cost? This is the single most asked question we get. Our website lists a finished YardPod in the greater San Francisco Bay Area at a starting price of $11,500 for an 8ft x 8ft unit [...]
YardPod® in Berkeley, California
This is the latest YardPod, our first in Berkeley, constructed by our General Contractor partner Paul Melish Builder. Constructed as a 10 ft x 12ft YardPod with a flat roof, a 12” overhang on three sides and an 18” overhang [...]
Tiny Homes, Simple Shelters by Lloyd Kahn, Shelter Publications, Inc. 2012.
YardPods is fortunate to be featured (p89) in this new book, along with some 150 other small buildings. Building types are gathered into chapters: “Tiny Homes on Foundations” “Tiny Homes on Wheels” “Tiny Homes by Architects” “Prefab Kits” “Earthy Materials” [...]
How Green is your YardPod® Roof?
[custom_frame_left] [/custom_frame_left] I am frequently asked if a YardPod can be have a green roof, the answer is “Definitely.” Green roofs can help with rainwater management, cooling and energy conservation, increasing biodiversity and can insulate from noise. Some people use [...]