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When discussing model home plans within residential
design or residential building circles, the idea of creating and reusing home plans
is often somewhat sneered at. Some of the derogatory terms include 'cookie
cutter' and 'lacking imagination.'
What a curious response to a viable solution to a
pressing societal need, given the potential benefits of creating those
neighborhoods. And arguably, the reuse of such model home plans has shaped the
landscape and fabric of our current society.
Given the exploding demand for smaller and more
affordable homes, utilization of prototype house plans in residential building
will be explored in this course. So too will be the idea that, if not already
doing so, reusing successful plans may be a profitable business model for small
to mid-sized builders.
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