Prefabrication's time has come. Koones showcases 24 examples of
environmentally friendly, cost-effective houses built wholly or
partially off-site.
Prefabricated housing is a practical solution since it is faster to
build, less expensive than site-built houses, and potentially more
energy efficient--all aspects that are attractive to homeowners.
According to manufacturers, they are seeing the trend for house size
coming down but with higher quality amenities.
Sheri Koones has authored a series of five prefabulous books; this one
is her sixth. She includes a variety of prefab homes from small to
large, including modular, SIPS (structural insulated panels), panelized,
and kit built. The houses are from a range of locations across the
United States and Canada. Koones includes luxurious, expensive houses as
well as some modest, lower-cost homes. She includes two houses that
replaced homes that burned down in the California fires. There are
several ADUs (accessory dwelling units). The prefab manufacturers have
changed in many cases since she wrote her last Prefabulous book in 2016.
Although this book includes some of the best older companies, it also
includes houses built by new, up-and-coming manufacturers.
Homes are in:
- Ulster County, New York
- New York, New York
- Burlington Vermont
- Dorset. Vermont
- Pioneertown, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Santa Rosa, California
- Malibu, California
- Vancouver British Columbia
- Orillia, Ontario
- Fraser, Colorado
- Denver, Colorado
- Newburg, Oregon
- San Juan Islands, Washington
- Seattle, Washington
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- St. Johns, Virgin Islands
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Houston, Texas
- Scarborough, Maine
