Save The Date! The Prefab Net Zero Energy Passive Solar House Kit Will Be Open For Tours April 10th!
[Well, it is SNOWING UP A STORM, at least 8" deep at this point.
What else was I supposed to do on such an impassible day?
Dream of spring in the prefab house kit, and therefore, the upcoming Prefab Open House! ]
What else was I supposed to do on such an impassible day?
Dream of spring in the prefab house kit, and therefore, the upcoming Prefab Open House! ]
We will have our second Prefab Green Home Open House in the Virginia Passive Solar Net Zero Energy House Kit on Saturday, April 10th, from 1-3 p.m.
Like last time, we scheduled the house kit open house to coincide with historic and fun events showcasing this rural, beautiful, historic area of Virginia. So mark your calenders! Here's what's going on during that weekend that we know of so far:
- April 08, 2010 – April 12, 2010145th Anniversary of the Surrender
Special programs related to the surrender, including 1st person living history offered each day from April 8 to April 12. - April 09, 2010 – April 11, 2010
Appomattox History Weekend
Clover Hill Village
Appomattox, VA 24522145th Anniversary of Lee's surrender to Grant to be held at Clover Hill Village. 1 mile from actual surrender site. Living historians will be portraying Generals Lee & Grant and their lieutenants will recreate historic moments of the final days leading up to and including the surrender. Activities include: Lee's last war counsel, General Gordon's attempted break-out, Lee-Grant meeting, stacking of arms and reduction of colors. Reenactors limited. Military host: Lee's Lieutenants, contact Al Stone at astoneasrelee@suddenlink.net or (304) 466-2030. Civilian host: contact Ms. Carolyn Davis at casonclee@aol.com Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12. - April 12, 2010 – April 12, 2010
Holiday Open House
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Appomattox, VA 24522
434-352-8987
www.nps.gov/apcoJoin the park staff for an festive afternoon of music, refreshments and holiday activiies with a historic flare!
We hope you use the opportunity to travel to the prefab house kit to explore and see more of historic Virginia. ...Make a weekend of it!
(And hopefully it wont rain in torrents like last time!)
For accommodations and more history, see here:
(Because if you're a design geek, you're also a history geek.
Welcome to the crowd!)
- Appomattox: http://www.tourappomattox.com/lodging.php
(learn more about Appomattox here...)
- Charlotte Court House: http://www.charlotteva.com/accommodation.htm
(learn more about Charlotte Court House here - make sure to click on the links at the bottom, there's Patrick Henry's Red Hill & more to visit!)
- Farmville: Historic Longwood Bed & Breakfast... and others listed here:
(learn more about Farmville here... and more on Farmville history here.)

Currently, we are all, humans, dogs, feral cat, and especially our chickens, officially snowed in. And the snow is still coming down strong!
The Colorado prefab green home begins this spring after their snow melts, sometime in mid-March... we will keep you posted on that house kit construction!
Recent Press:
- As previously noted, Green Modern Kits will be in The Wall Street Journal's Smart Money Magazine, to be published this spring.
- If you live in Richmond, Virginia, make sure to pick up the next Richmond Magazine... : )
- Tree Hugger's Lloyd Alter mentions us as we think about living a smaller footprint lifestyle which Oprah seemed not to quite appreciate on a visit to one Swedish home...
Sincerely yours,
Copeland Casati
copeland casati
president
www.GreenModernKits.com
6902 park ave / rva 23226

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