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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Contemporary Southern Vernacular: Creating Sustainable Houses for Hot, Humid Climates

Contemporary Southern Vernacular: Creating Sustainable Houses for Hot, Humid Climates

Frederick, Michael
Frederick, Jane

Hardcover

General ArchitectureRegional Architecture

Publisher Price: $39.99

ISBN10: 0764369822
ISBN13: 9780764369827
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: Sep 28 2025
Pages: 224
Weight: 3.11
Height: 1.02 Width: 8.77 Depth: 11.17
Language: English
More and more people are flocking to the warm, sunny states of the American South, but the hot, humid climate presents a unique set of challenges to those building or renovating a home. Fortunately, veteran architects Jane and Michael Frederick are sharing the knowledge they've accumulated through nearly four decades of designing homes in the Coastal South, offering accessible guidance to anyone looking to create their dream home.

Key Features:

- Displays how the precepts of Southern vernacular architecture--refined over generations to respond to the local climate, materials, and context--offer time-tested direction for guarding against mold and rot, minimizing hurricane damage, reducing energy consumption, and overcoming other challenges of creating residential buildings in the South

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