Skip to content

Resource Library

What Can the U S Learn from the Best Made Homes in the World? 

Video

Overview

Watch the presentation to learn about the Swedish homebuilding industry and explain its success.

In Sweden, almost all single-family homes are ordered prefab from a catalog. Sweden has an incredibly mature prefab industry that has been improving its methods for almost a century. The typical Swedish prefab house is high-quality, structurally robust, super-insulated, and airtight with superior comfort and low energy use.

This presentation will go inside the Swedish homebuilding industry and explain its success. Listen to one of the foremost experts share this amazing story: Anthony Denzer, Professor and Department Head of Civil & Architectural Engineering at the University of Wyoming.

Related Resources

Download this BPA resource

2016 Home Energy Industry Survey

The quantitative research phase aimed to gather market-based feedback and insights to help industry organizations better serve their stakeholders.

Hyperlink icon to reveal a BPA Resource Video

Healthy Indoors LIVE Show with guest Bill Spohn 

Watch as Bill Spohn discusses the EPA Clean Air Challenge and its effect on the HVAC.

Hyperlink icon to reveal a BPA Resource Video

IAQradio: A House Needs to Breathe… Or Does It? 

Watch as Dr. Allison Bailes discusses his new book "A House Needs To Breathe."