Show Notes
Parlin Meyer, architect and director of BrightBuilt Home, speaks with Michael Frank of Prefab Review about BrightBuilt's prefab and modular home offerings. They discuss BrightBuilt's net-zero, high preformance home designs and the future of the modular housing industry.
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