MINDFUL BUILDING

STACK HOMES IS REIMAGINING MODULAR HOMES WITH THOUGHTFUL DESIGN AND HIGH-QUALITY FINISHES, ALL FOR A FRACTION OF THE PRICE—AND BUILD TIME—OF TRADITIONALLY BUILT HOUSES.

The construction industry in Jackson Hole is challenging right now,” says Sumner Douglas, the CEO and founder of the Salt Lake City-based, sustainability focused modular home builder Stack Homes. “We like to think we’re the solution for a number of these challenges.” Built in a factory in SLC, Stack Homes modular homes can be installed in all seasons; Stack Homes dwellings are built with high R-values and generate as little waste as possible; and, finally, the price per square foot of a Stack Homes model is less than half of that of a home built on-site. “How homes are built really hasn’t changed since the 1920s,” Douglas says. “And that model is no longer working, neither for homeowners nor for the environment. This is especially true in Jackson Hole, where stick builds can be $800 to $1,000 a square foot, on average 50 percent of materials are wasted, there’s a shortage of workers, and the weather often delays projects.” A Stack Homes project costs about $350 per square foot, generates less than 10 percent waste, and is delivered between 150 and 210 days after permits are finalized. While modular homes have been around since 1908 when a Sears catalog offered 44 models of what were then called “kit homes,” Stack Homes brings modular construction into the 21st century with modern designs that are built to last and to provide high energy efficiency.

Stack Homes offers four base models, which come standard with highquality finishes—sized at 320, 480, 640, and 960 square feet—and these can be stacked and combined to create custom homes with up to several thousand square feet of living space. The creativity of each client especially shines when combining multiple models into the ideal configuration. Because of their versatility, these luxury dwellings serve many purposes for Stack Homes clients including forever homes, guest houses, rental units, pool houses, and most recently, a ski chalet. While Stack Homes clients choose from existing designs, they can also apply certain interior and exterior customizations. Rarely do two Stack Homes projects look the same, but what they do share is a high standard of sustainability and design. “Stack Homes modular dwellings are built for modern living in today’s environment,” Douglas says.

Stack Homes modular dwellings are built for modern living in today’s environment.
— Sumner Douglas, founder