Andreea B.
Client Experience Lead
Certified Passive House Consultant with 8 years experience in timber-frame construction and prefabricated housing. Helping families across Europe build smarter, healthier homes.
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New Home Warranty in the EU: Three Layers of Protection
A new home in the EU may have three layers of protection: the legal guarantee for goods, national building liability and voluntary manufacturer warranties.
Modular Home Delivery: Arrival and Installation
What happens when a modular home is delivered: access checks, the crane, inspection on the trailer, placing the modules on the foundation and the days after.
Off-Grid House in Europe: What It Really Takes
An off-grid house in Europe needs winter-sized solar, storage, backup, safe water and wastewater treatment. Low demand helps; local connection rules apply.
Prefab Home Insurance: Cover for Timber Homes
Arrange prefab home insurance for unloading and assembly before delivery. Learn what insurers need to know about timber construction and how warranties differ.
Energy Class of a House: EPC Ratings in Europe
A home's energy class uses its country's EPC method and thresholds. Germany, Austria, Romania, and Ireland use different scales, so letters are not comparable.
House in Spain, Italy or Greece: A Prefab Holiday Home
A prefab holiday home in Spain, Italy or Greece needs a buildable plot and local permits. Plan cooling, delivery and VAT before ordering the house.
Buying a Prefab Home From Another EU Country
You can buy a prefab home from another EU country. Local permits and site work still apply; your offer confirms VAT, delivery, payments and warranty.
Modular Home Timeline: From Contract to Move-In
BioBuilds factory production takes about three weeks for a standard model. Permits, the production slot, site works and connections set the move-in timeline.
Air-to-Air or Air-to-Water Heat Pump for a New Home?
Air-to-air heat pumps suit very low heating demand and cooling; air-to-water suits underfloor heating and hot water. Compare both for a new low-energy home.
Electricity Prices in Europe 2026: Running an Electric Home
Household electricity prices across Europe in the first half of 2026, what 1,000 kWh costs in each country, and why low demand matters more than the tariff.
Central vs Decentralized MVHR for a New Home
Central MVHR suits a new airtight home; decentralized wall systems suit retrofits. Compare heat recovery, filtration, noise, installation and maintenance.
ETS2 Heating Costs From 2028: What Changes for Your Home
ETS2 adds a carbon cost to gas and heating oil from 2028. At €50 per tonne, gas costs about 1 cent more per kWh before VAT; heat pumps face no direct charge.
Solar Panels for a Passive House: How Many kWp You Need
Size solar panels by dividing yearly electricity use by your site's yield per kWp. Compare batteries and BioBuilds kits for an all-electric passive house.
Zero-Emission Buildings 2030: What It Means for Your Home
From 2030 every new building in the EU must be zero-emission. What the recast EPBD requires, when it applies and what it means for a home you build now.
Modular Home Financing: Mortgages and Stage Payments
Modular home financing: how mortgages work for a factory-built home, stage payments matched to production, the BioBuilds schedule and public programs.
What €100k, €200k and €300k Buy in a Prefab Home (2026)
What €100k, €200k and €300k actually buy in a European prefab home in 2026, from published list prices, including what each tier can't get you.
What's in Your Walls: The 98% Organic Materials Breakdown
Every layer of the 35 cm wall, named: C24 FSC-certified frame, STEICO wood-fiber insulation, Agepan sheathing, Yakisugi or Lunawood. 98% organic by volume.
Mold in New Builds: Why It Happens and How to Prevent It
Why mold appears in new builds and which construction method removes the conditions: airtight envelope, MVHR humidity control, factory-dry build.
How Healthy Is a Prefab Home? The Air Quality Numbers
98% organic materials, 99% of dust and allergens filtered, full air exchange every 2 hours: the measurable numbers behind a healthy prefab home.
How Long Does a Timber-Frame House Last? An Honest Answer
How long a timber house really lasts: moisture management, the factory-dry build, what the warranty covers, and the maintenance that matters.
Timber Frame vs Masonry: Fire, Earthquakes, and Lifespan
Timber vs masonry on the evidence: predictable char rates under fire, Eurocode 8 seismic performance, and an 80+ year design life.
Choosing a Plot for a Prefab Home: The 2026 Checklist
Paperwork, soil, utilities, and the fourth check most guides skip: truck access and crane position. The plot checklist before you buy land.
Building Permits for a Prefab Home in Europe: 2026 Guide
Building permits for prefab homes across Europe: who issues them, what documents you need, realistic timelines and what the manufacturer handles.
7 Expensive Mistakes When Buying a Prefab Home
Mismatched offers, missing site budgets, skipped certification proof: the seven expensive prefab-buying mistakes and how to avoid each one.
Turnkey vs Semi-Finished vs Shell: What's Included
Turnkey, semi-finished, or shell: what each finish level actually includes, item by item, and where the price difference really goes.
How to Compare Prefab Home Manufacturers: 9 Criteria (2026)
A 9-criteria scorecard for comparing prefab manufacturers: certification proof, fixed contract price, warranty, references and delivery inclusions.
Heat Pump Cost in a New Build: The 2026 Guide
Installed heat pump costs in 2026, and why a Passivhaus-level envelope needs a far smaller system: sizing, price ranges, and what that saves.
Heat Recovery Ventilation: Cost, Benefits, Maintenance
MVHR explained with numbers: ~95% heat recovery, 99% of dust and allergens filtered, real costs and maintenance, and what's included per finish level.
Passive House Heating Costs: What You Pay in 2026
What a certified passive house costs to heat in 2026: the 15 kWh/m² demand, Eurostat energy prices, and per-model scenarios labeled as calculations.
Subsidies for Energy-Efficient Homes in Europe (2026)
KfW 297 ceilings, QNG requirement, Austrian Wohnbauförderung and Romania's Casa Verde: how efficiency-home subsidies actually work across Europe in 2026.
Prefab Home Foundation Costs: Slab, Basement, or Ground Screws?
The three foundation options compared on cost, time, and soil, and why the geotechnical report should make the call, not tradition.
Prefab Home Site Costs: What Sits Outside the House Price
Site costs for a prefab home include permits, foundations, crane rental and utility hookups. See BioBuilds starting estimates and what your plot needs.
Buying a Prefab Home: Process, Contract, Pitfalls
The seven steps from first click to keys, the contract clauses that protect you, the payment shape to demand, and the pitfalls that cost real money.
Prefab Home Prices in Europe: The 2026 Guide
Published prices, not quote forms: what a prefab home costs per m2 in 2026, semi-finished vs turnkey, and the site costs every manufacturer leaves out.
How Long Does It Take to Build a Prefab Home?
From order to move-in: a week-by-week timeline of the prefab construction process, including the steps most people forget.
Prefab Home Myths and Truth
Are prefab homes cheap? Do they fall apart? Can you customize them? Debunking the 8 most persistent myths about factory-built homes.
Prefab House vs Traditional House: Pros and Cons
A fair comparison between factory-built and site-built homes, where prefab wins, where traditional wins, and where it depends.
Prefab Homes: Price, Speed, and What Nobody Tells You
The complete guide to prefab homes, real prices, real timelines, and the honest pros and cons that salespeople won't mention.
The Health Benefits of Timber Interiors: How Wood Improves Wellbeing
Research shows timber interiors reduce stress, lower blood pressure and improve air. The science of biophilic design, and why 45% wood coverage is optimal.
What Actually Makes a Home Sustainable?
Greenwashing vs real sustainability, the measurable criteria that determine whether a home is truly eco-friendly.
Timber-Frame vs CLT: Which is the Better Choice?
Two wood-based systems, very different approaches. Here's how timber-frame and cross-laminated timber compare for residential builds.
Timber-Frame Homes: Safety, Sustainability, and the Truth About Wood
Is wood safe? Is it durable? Does it burn? A comprehensive guide to modern timber-frame construction and why it outperforms concrete and steel.