Prefabulous and sustainable : building and customizing an affordable, energy-efficient home. / txt
Sheri Koones ; foreword by Robert Redford.
- 239 p. ill.; col.; plans. 26 cm. book
Foreword / by Robert Redford -- Introduction -- 1. Green houses -- Contemporary farmhouse -- Tucker Bayou -- Artist studio + residence -- The barn -- 468 house -- A house of straw -- Tall + narrow house -- Eastbourne house -- 2. Greener houses -- The Porettohgouse -- The Palms house -- Rebecca Leland farmhouse -- The Method cabin -- Farmhouse bungalow -- The wave cottage -- EcoFabulous house -- Glen Cairn cottage -- 3. Greenest houses -- Heather's home -- The mkLotus -- PowerHouse -- LEAF house -- Highland house -- LivingHome -- Back from the burn -- The mountain house -- EcoUrban house --
Prefabulous and Sustainable dispels the negative myths associated with prefab homes and shows the reader how beautiful and remarkably green prefab homes are. In this guide to prefab home-building author Sheri Koones, demystifies the prefabricated house by using 25 unique homes to showcase how factory-built homes are greener, more efficient, sturdier, and more cost-effective than site-built homes. The book is divided into 3 categories-green, greener, greenest-and the homes featured vary in style, design, type of construction, and size. All of the homes included in Prefabulous and Sustainable have been customized to create a level of sustainability beyond the inherent qualities of prefab. Written in an easy to understand and approachable style, author Sheri Koones walks the readers through each of the homes, explaining the materials, strategies, and systems used to create a sustainable living environment. Photographs, captions, floor plans, and sidebars illustrate to readers that green living is not as complicated as one might think, and attainable for everyone. Also included is a resource guide, making this book a hand-on guide for homebuilders.
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Prefabricated houses--Designs and plans. Sustainable architecture Architect-designed houses--Designs and plans. Architecture Domestic--Designs and plans.