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Author extols virtues of prefab houses
By RYAN HUME
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Allision
Author Sheri Koones
believes that prefabricated
houses are the homes of the
future. She’s written fi ve
books about them. In the
new “Prefabulous Small
Houses,” Koones focuses on
modestly sized homes and
cottages, between 350 and
2,500 square feet.
“It is defi nitely possible to
live large but on a small foot-
print without cramping your
style or budget,” she said.
Compared to the basic
modular homes of a decade
ago, Koones says, these
prefab residences are more
elegant, eco-friendly and
economical. Unlike tradi-
tional, on-site home build-
ing, they can be put up in a
matter of days or weeks.
The book profi les 32
homes across the country,
and explains some of the
latest technologies.
word
nerd
By KATHERINE ROTH
[ə•li•zhən]
noun
Allide [ə•lʌɪd]
verb
1. to hit against another
object.
2. Maritime Law: when
a moving vessel strikes a
stationary or fi xed object or
structure, such as a bridge
abutment, pier or rock
formation. When a mov-
ing ship hits a stationary
ship it is said to “allied” (as
opposed to “collide”) and is
found at fault
Origin:
First known use is
1615. Allision arrives from
the Latin allisus, the past
participle of allīdere, a verb
meaning “to strike against.”
PHOTO BY EDWARD STRATTON
The Panamanian-fl agged log ship Global Gold allided with Pier
1 while pulling into the Port of Astoria in October 2015 and
leaked 1,100 gallons of diesel fuel from a gash on its port side.
The current (and very
rare) verb form doesn’t
arrive until the early 18th
century. Both allide and
collide can be traced fur-
ther back to the Latin verb
laedere, which also means
“to strike,” when combined
with the Latin prefi xes
com- (meaning “together”)
and ad- (meaning “to-
ward”).
“The vessel allided with the jetty,
leaving it on the rocks and strand-
ing four crewmembers. An MH-65
Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast
Guard Air Facility Newport rescued
the crew members Saturday.”
— Edward Stratton, “Grounded boat
near Newport goes missing,” The Daily
Astorian, Monday, March 12, 2012
“The Coast Guard is investigating
a tug and barge allision — a nautical
term indicating the striking of a
moving vessel against a stationary
vessel that is at anchor — occurred
in the Columbia River at mile 48 near
Westport, Ore., at approximately 3
a.m., Thursday.”
— “Coast Guard investigates vessel
allision in Columbia River,” The Daily
Astorian, Friday, July 22, 2011
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AP: How did this book
come about?
KOONES: I’ve been
writing about prefab con-
struction for a long time. If
you’re going to write about
energy-effi cient, sustain-
able homes, it really has to
be prefab. The technology
has come so incredibly far
in recent years. And the
more I traveled and looked
around, the more I saw that
there was a trend toward
living smaller, and focusing
on travel and other things
instead of pouring all your
time and resources into
your home. Today, almost
anything that can be built
on-site can be built prefab.
In Japan, most of the houses
are prefabricated, and in
Australia many of them are.
AP: The homes featured
in your book look very
expensive. How economical
are small, prefab homes?
KOONES: Prefab houses
can cost 5 to 15 percent less
than an on-site built house.
And we know that building
prefab saves time and energy
both in construction and also
in terms of maintenance.
AP: What design ele-
ments do these homes use to
help them feel comfortable
and roomy despite their
diminutive size?
KOONES: High ceil-
ings, limited hallways and
rooms used for multiple
purposes. The emphasis is
on living well as opposed to
living big.