{"product_id":"sustainable-affordable-prefab-the-ecomod-project-paperback","title":"Sustainable, Affordable, Prefab: The ecoMOD Project - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn D. Quale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eSustainable Affordable Prefab\u003c\/i\u003e combines architectural theory and practice in a beautifully illustrated account of ecoMOD, the innovative design\/build program pioneered by John Quale. Unlike most manifestos of green design, Quale's book describes a collaborative process that has produced, to date, four elegantly designed, built examples of sustainable affordable housing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImplementing the principles that produced an award-winning Solar Decathlon project in 2002, Quale and his students at the University of Virginia, working with colleagues in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and with affordable housing providers, have created four designs for environmentally sensitive affordable dwellings. The houses, built with modular units and\/or panelized building components, include a two-unit condominium, a post-Katrina home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a historic renovation with an accessible addition, and a townhouse configuration that can be replicated and mass-produced for Habitat for Humanity. Each house pays attention to its site and incorporates sustainable materials and systems such as solar hot water and rainwater retention, and strives for zero energy load.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe success of Quale's ecoMOD project offers multiple lessons for practicing architects interested in affordable, sustainable design and\/or prefabrication, for architectural educators looking for new ways to engage students, and for anyone looking to build a sustainable home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn D. Quale, Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Virginia, is the author of \u003ci\u003eTrojan Goat: A Self-Sufficient House.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757790167328,"sku":"9780813932330","price":81.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/40a7ab03b3d0544ede59ec26d269ac32.webp?v=1780111852","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sustainable-affordable-prefab-the-ecomod-project-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}