Pre-Fab Houses 8 Jul 2020 askpaulesl Thousands of factory-built temporary homes were erected after World War Two - and many lasted for years. But the concept of pre-made and flat-packed homes for the 21st Century is part of the Welsh Government's housing plans. It is allocating £45m to try to increase the number of affordable, sustainably-built houses. They would be cheap to run, reducing fuel poverty, with bills expected to be about £100 a year compared with the current average annual UK fuel bill of £1,350. It is also argued that this style of housing better for the environment. About 27% of carbon emissions in the UK come from housing. Materials like concrete, plastic window frames and some forms of insulation are all carbon intensive. Using locally-grown wood and insulation from natural materials are considered to be less damaging for the environment. Also, evidence suggests houses that are made in factories produce much less waste and have higher levels of safety. Housing Minister Julie James said: "The significant investment we're making in the modular housing industry will enable us to do that." She said modern methods of construction mean the new-style prefabs are "high quality, desirable and energy efficient, affordable homes that tenants can be proud of". TRUE OR FALSEPre-fab houses were common in the years after World War II.TrueFalse Pre-fab houses will be expensive to build.TrueFalse The cost of energy in pre-fab houses will be higher than a normal house.TrueFalse About 27% of the CO2 in the UK's atmosphere is from housing.TrueFalse Plastic windows create a lot of CO2.TrueFalse Finding materials from close to the construction site is good for the environment.TrueFalse Houses built in factories are less safe than traditional houses.TrueFalse People in pre-fab homes will not feel good about them.TrueFalse VOCABULARY QUESTIONSI buy _____ furniture from IKEA.localframesflat-packcarbon intensive It is not very expensive, so it will be _____ for many families.affordablecarbon intensivefactor builtproud In Dubai, they like to _____ lots of very tall buildings.sustainableflat backerectaffordable The cost of gas and electricity is very high, so ______ is a big issue for families with low incomes.affordablefuel povertyerectedflat pack The _____ in my house are old and wooden, so the wind gets through them.window framesaffordablefactorieswallsflat pack These materials are _____ so we know the quality is good because the producer is right there.factory builtflat packcarbonlocal This house has solar panels and lots on insulation, so it is very _______.erectedsustainableflat packwooden Time is Up! Published by askpaulesl View all posts by askpaulesl