Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid: Your Path to Building an Energy-Independent Home

Prefabrication offers a simple path to the green home of your dreams and in her latest book Prefabulous author Sheri Koones highlights the many ways of using prefabrication to create almost-off-the-grid homes‰ۥhouses that are not only environmentally friendly but often operate at nearly zero annual energy cost. Taking energy from the grid when necessary and returning any excess energy produced almost-off-the-grid homes function on a fraction of the energy required by most houses and additionally are more comfortable healthier quieter inside and far cheaper to operate. As energy costs continue to rise the almost-off-the-grid house proves its worth. Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid profiles more than 30 of the most energy-efficient homes in the United States and this hardworking guide reveals how homeowners can achieve similar results with floor plans the latest most efficient technologies and multiple images of the exterior and interior of each home. Praise for Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid: Recipient of the 2013 Robert Bruss Gold Book Award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) ‰ÛÏYou can build a high quality environmentally friendly and efficient home at a reasonable price with a look and feel of a traditional home. Advancements like those used in our house and the other houses in this book will transform the homebuilding industry.‰۝ ‰ۥChristine Todd Whitman former governor of New Jersey and administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency ‰ÛÏThe time has come to throw out the old stereotypes and to embrace prefab building techniques as the way of the future‰ۥand the best approach for today. For anyone wanting to create a house that‰۪s sustainable in every sense of the word this book is an excellent place to start.‰۝ ‰ۥSarah Susanka architect and author of The Not So Big House series ‰ÛÏI'm passionate about prefab because I know that it can spark an incredibly positive change in the building industry and dramatically reduce costs and construction duration. Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid is an enlightening guide on using prefab to create your own affordable energy-efficient home.‰۝ ‰ۥBruce Ratner chairman and chief executive of the Forest City Ratner Companies ‰ÛÏSheri Koones highlights the many ways of using prefabrication to create almost-off-the-grid homes that are not only environmentally friendly but often operate at nearly zero annual energy cost. . . . This is an easy-on-the-eyes guide that includes floor plans and multiple images of the exterior and interior of each home. It is not a manual for green construction but a general overview of aspects of prefab and green construction. And it does that well.‰۝ ‰ۥNatural Life magazine ‰ÛÏIf you‰۪re ready to do something about your energy dependence or if you enjoy stories of people who‰۪ve bucked the trends you owe it to yourself to give Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid a look. Beautifully illustrated it ends with a great resources list for the homes showcased.‰۝ ‰ۥExaminer.com ‰ÛÏIndispensable guide to creating the ideal almost-off-the-grid home. . . . This text is both timely and tempting to anyone interested in inhabiting a more comfortable and cost-efficient abode.‰۝ ‰ۥBask ‰ÛÏThis attractive coffee-table-style book the third in Koones‰۪s Prefabulous series features 32 prefabricated houses that to a greater or lesser extent boast environmentally friendly efficient and renewable-energy elements.‰۝ ‰ۥPublishers Weekly åÊ

Hardcover: 240 pages

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (October 1 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1419703250

ISBN-13: 978-1419703256

Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 0.8 x 10 inches

Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds