Prefabulous + Sustainable: Building and Customizing an Affordable, Energy-Efficient Home

Price: $3.99
(as of Sep 18, 2026 11:29:22 UTC – Details)


A guide to how prefabrication can assist those looking to build an energy-efficient home that won’t break the bank.
Prefabulous and Sustainable dispels the negative myths associated with prefab homes and shows the reader how beautiful and remarkably green these homes can be. In this unique, hands-on guide for homebuilders, author Sheri Koones showcases twenty-five examples of how factory-built homes can be greener, more efficient, sturdier, and even more cost-effective than site-built homes. This practical manual gives you all the tools needed to customize a sustainable, prefab home at an affordable price. Koones outlines the materials, strategies, and systems used to create a sustainable living environment. Stunning photography and user-friendly floor plans and resource guides prove that green living is not as complicated as one might think—and is attainable for everyone.
Praise for Prefabulous + Sustainable 
“Authoritative and beautiful. Once again, Koones builds her case for pre-fab thoroughly, and presents it in a compelling, well-organized package.” —Allen Norwood, NAREE Book Competition Head Judge
“[Prefabulous + Sustainable] will soon become required reading for anyone interested in quality housing for the twenty-first century.” —Bob Berkebile, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00EDOQ5DU
Publisher ‏ : ‎ ABRAMS Books
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 66.0 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 567 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1613126462
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
Best Sellers Rank: #667,834 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #32 in Home Energy #75 in Building Types & Styles eBooks #148 in Home Design & Construction (Kindle Store)
Customer Reviews: 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (112) var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });
Customers find the book to be a useful introduction to prefab/modular building, with one customer noting how it presents information without bias for any particular building type. Moreover, they consider it one of the best sustainable building design books, with one review highlighting its comprehensive floor plans. Additionally, customers appreciate the book’s inspirational content, and one review mentions its gorgeous pictures that inspire prefab building.