Title
Prefabulous + Sustainable: Building and Customizing an Affordable, Energy Efficient Home
Available April 1st
Author
by Sheri Koones
Foreword by Robert Redford
Publisher
Abrams
Why I Wrote This Book
This book profiles 25 of the greenest houses in North America and describes over 60 aspects of sustainable housing in layman's terms. There are 240 beautiful color photos of the profiled houses, inside and out. The houses are in a variety of locations across the United States and Canada and include a variety of styles. They're city houses, rural farm houses and suburban houses. I hope this book will inspire homeowners to consider the many "green" options available today.
An Excerpt From My Book
Over the years, as the author of several books on home construction, I've explored many of the ways that people build. Nothing, though, impresses me more than the amazing evolution of prefabrication. Think of the Sears kit houses at the turn of the century-quality homes that arrived on trucks in precut parts and were erected by a local builder. Prefab houses have been around for years. Yet most people think of prefab as a term for mobile hoes and poor-quality construction. While this was true for a period of time after the Second World War, today's prefabricated homes are state of the art. They are energy efficient and come in virtually any style of architecture and countless sizes.
Lessons Learned
- Prefabrication is sustainable on its own - but adding additional "green" elements can reduce the cost of heating and cooling and make the house more comfortable to live in, while protecting the planet.
