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 Sheri
Koones is a widely respected author who helps readers understand
that getting the house of their dreams can be done in an ecologically
responsible way. Her book, Prefabulous + Sustainable explores
the variety, beauty and eco-friendly benefits of prefab homes
and recently won the prestigious Gold Award in the 2008 Robert
Bruss Real Estate Book Awards from NAREE.
In her
book Prefabulous + Sustainable, Sheri Koones, demystifies
the prefabricated house by profiling 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 three categories—green, greener, greenest
— and the homes featured vary in style, design, type
of construction, and size.
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. All of the homes included in Prefabulous
+ Sustainable have been customized to create a level of sustainability
beyond the inherent qualities of prefab.
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“A
well-designed and built prefab home is a superior and more
eco-friendly alternative to the standard way of building.
It’s time that more of us were building this way. Sheri
is showing us how.”
—
Sarah Susanka, FAIA, architect and author of
The Not So Big House series and The Not So Big Life
“Sheri
Koones educates readers about the importance of green home-building
while offering strategies and solutions, both big and small.”
—
Nate Kredich, VP, Residential Market Development,
United States Green Building Council
“Prefabulous
and Sustainable will soon become required reading for anyone
interested in quality housing for the 21st century.”
—
Bob Berkebile, Fellow of the American Institute of
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