Prefabulous World: Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Homes Around the Globe
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (930 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 161769083X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With floor plans, multiple images of the exterior and interior of each home, and an extensive resource section listing architects, builders, and suppliers, this book is a vibrantly illustrated yet practical guide that reveals how living in a beautiful, well-built, energy-efficient home is achievable for us all.. Showcasing the unlimited possibilities offered by prefabrication to build incredibly energy-efficient, green homes, Prefabulous World features sophisticated examples of eco-friendly home design in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, the United States, England, Germany, South Africa, and beyond. The rising cost of fuel and the growing commitment to protect the environment have sparked exciting innovations in prefab home construction
“As we look into the future, it is clear that more and more intelligent materials and energies will be brought to hand as preassembled optimized components and systems, and they will be beautiful—just witness the homes we enjoy discovering in this lovely book!”
JMcG said Outstanding Book! Worth your time to read it!. This is an Outstanding book! Way to go Sheri Koones! This book, like Sheri Koones' previous book gives multiple examples of modular homes, except this book does so through out the world. Each modular house's story is around Outstanding Book! Worth your time to read it! JMcG This is an Outstanding book! Way to go Sheri Koones! This book, like Sheri Koones' previous book gives multiple examples of modular homes, except this book does so through out the world. Each modular house's story is around 4 to 6 pages long, with multiple p. to 6 pages long, with multiple p. "A MUST READ FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN HAVING A BEAUTIFUL HOME THAT's ENERGY EFFICIENT" according to bonnie zipper. This new book is a highly innovative, stylized, beautiful table top guide to some of the worlds most spectacular homes - that also happen to be energy efficient. Each featured home is spectacularly shown and gave me tons of ideas. Its rare to get so many ide. Cutting Edge of Green Prefabrication Holly Ostrander Sheri Koones is to the world of architecturally creative prefabrication what Susan Susanka is to the not so big house. Ms Koones’ endless energy to promote and educate us about prefabrication by continuing to locate, write about and publish projects th