Design

Weathering Hurricane Season

September 2, 2010

It is hurricane season in the Atlantic and boy are things active! As we write this, the Eastern U.S. coastline from North Carolina all the way up to New England is preparing for Hurricane Earl – currently a category 3… More

Reinventing modular

July 14, 2010

We get a lot of inquiries here at Blu from people wondering if our homes are modular. The answer is yes and no, our homes are modular, but not typical modular. Rather, they are a combination of modules and panels.… More

Benefits of Daylighting

May 13, 2010

Scientific studies show what many people have known intuitively for decades: people are healthier and function better in natural, light filled environments.
Natural light – or “daylighting” – in homes makes home and building interiors appear more spacious and helps the… More

Blu Delivers In Any Conditions

January 28, 2010

Check out this great new video of Blu Homes co-founders Bill Haney and Maura McCarthy talking about how Blu delivers homes in practically any weather conditions.

Benefits of Blu’s Folding Technology

January 27, 2010

One of things that is so cool about Blu homes is that our frames are built with an innovative wood/steel hybrid, which allows us construct the entire home in our factory, fold the structure, affordably transport it to the site, and then quickly unfold it on site as a complete house, unlike most factory-built homes that ship separate modules that need to be pieced together.

New Renderings

January 8, 2010

Check out these beautiful new renderings of our Origin homes! Additional views can be found in the Origin section of our site.

Blu delivers, snow and all!

December 22, 2009

Yesterday we unfolded a beautiful new Blu home in Rhode Island. Two feet of snow was no deterrent! It was an amazing day and the owners are happy to be ringing in 2010 with their dream home!

EcoUrban Collection Cabinetry

July 25, 2009

We LOVE the new cabinetry collection by EcoUrban, out of Chicago, and are using their product in many of our homes.  What makes them special?

Steel vs. wood framing – More food for thought

July 2, 2009

I recently read a good steel vs. wood column posted by Michelle Kauffman on January 14th (http://blog.michellekaufmann.com/?p=1793), and thought I’d put forward a bit of the research we did when thinking about the wood vs. steel question.  One of the… More