What is a Panel-Ready Floor Plan?

For homeowners who don’t want to design a custom straw panel home from scratch, a Panel-Ready Plan (PRP) may be the right place to start. Building Integrity has developed a few schematic designs suited especially for a midwestern market. Through Building Integrity’s relationship with Monarch Architecture, plans can be customized and drawings then completed to a homeowner’s liking. PRPs are optimized for straightforward and cost-effective panel fabrication. 

  • A licensed engineer may need to be involved for projects outside of Missouri, depending on the requirements of the local Authority Having Jurisdiction (i.e. the city or county). Monarch Architecture is licensed in Missouri, and happy to coordinate with other professionals in Missouri and other states.

  • Panel-Ready Plans are suitable for slab-on-grade construction, and some designs are readily adjusted for a crawlspace or basement instead. Panel-Ready Plans are designed for trussed roofs with generous bio-based insulation, however exact truss design will need to be coordinated with local truss manufacturers. Mechanical system selection and duct layouts can be coordinated for a client’s location and budget with a local HVAC subcontractor.

  • If one of Building Integrity’s Panel-Ready Plans suits your needs (or could with some adjustment), reach out! We can share information on PRP pricing and give estimates for design fees to complete a design based on your desired selections and/or adjustments.

The Cindy — exterior rendering of Building Integrity's accessible panel ready straw panel home plan thoughtfully designed to support healthy aging in place

The Cindy

1650 Sqft

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2

Spacious Kitchen with island 

Formal Dining Space

Bay Windows

Covered Front Porch

ADA Accessible 

Modern Design 

Covered Back Deck (Sized to Suit)

Garage (Size to Suit)

A Ranch style home designed with aging in place in mind.

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Building Integrity's The Joan panel ready plan exterior rendering showcasing the steep roof loft design and natural building aesthetic of a prefabricated straw panel studio home

The Joan

A Studio plan with a loft.

400 Sqft

Bedrooms: 1

Bathrooms: 1

Dining Space

Deep Windows

Covered Front Porch

Modern Design 

Covered Back Deck (Sized to Suit)

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Exterior rendering of The Douglas by Building Integrity — a panel ready two bedroom ADU mother-in-law suite with integrated garage designed for urban residential lots

The Douglas

2 Bedroom ADU with a loft.

860 Sqft

Bedrooms: 2

Bathrooms: 2

Flexible Loft Design

Spacious Living Room

Covered Front Porch

Modern Design 

Garage (Size to Suit)

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Completed casita built by New Frameworks showcasing a prefabricated straw panel design available for Building Integrity clients as a panel ready plan option

Casitas

plans designed by New Frameworks

If you are looking for a PreDesigned Kit, Building Integrity’s affiliation with the Seed Collaborative allows us to fabricate any of the Casitas designed by New Frameworks, founder of the Seed Collaborative. New Frameworks’ Casitas are turnkey kits that include all specifications. In contrast, Panel-Ready Plans are intended to be a starting point for jumpstarting a semi-custom straw panel project.

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A modern two-story house with a purple exterior and a large balcony on the second floor, surrounded by trees and shrubs under a partly cloudy sky.
A small wooden house with a red door, black roof, and a white picket fence in front, with green trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
Small wooden house or shed with black door, two small windows, and a porch with steps, surrounded by greenery and trees.
A small wooden house with a metal roof, red door, and porch, surrounded by trees and a wooden fence.
Modern house with a black exterior, wooden accents near the front door, a small patio with two chairs and a table, landscaped garden with purple flowers and green shrubs, concrete walkway, on a bright day with a partly cloudy sky.