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

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Jane Frederick Michael Frederick

Contemporary Southern Vernacular

Creating Sustainable Houses for Hot, Humid Climates

Jane Frederick, Michael Frederick

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Miscellaneous
01 December 2025

Environmentally-friendly architecture & design; Residential buildings, domestic buildings; Sustainability

This comprehensive guide taps into the wisdom of Southern vernacular traditions and cutting-edge building science to create sustainable, resilient, and healthy homes in the hot, humid American South.

Foreword by Robert Ivy, FAIA (Fellow of the American Institute of Architects)-former executive vice president/CEO of the AIA and former editor of Architectural Record magazine.

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.

This guide will allow readers to: .

Explore how the unique characteristics of Southern vernacular houses were incorporated into seven different building formsSingle House, Creole Cottage, I-House, Shotgun, Beaufort Freedman's Cottage, T-House, and the Dogtrotand how these forms inform contemporary design; .

Discover 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; .

Identify how using the vernacular concepts gives a project a head start on sustainability; .

Learn from nine sustainable, resilient residential case studies, complete with photographs and design sketches; and .

Become equipped to have thoughtful, knowledgeable discussions with designers, architects, and builders on detailing a sustainable, resilient house.

Believing that well-designed homes create happier, healthier lives, the Fredericks show how great home design not only honors the needs of the homeowners but also connects them to the land and its history. They provide the clear advice and guidelines needed for creating resilient, sustainable Southern homes that will last a lifetime (and beyond).

AUTHORS: Jane Frederick, FAIA, was the 2020 president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), was awarded the AIA South Carolina Medal of Distinction in 2023, and is a LEED-accredited professional. Jane and her husband, Michael, established their firm, Frederick + Frederick Architects, in Beaufort, South Carolina, in 1989.

Michael Frederick designs AIA awardwinning custom residences that provide lasting value and celebrate the South's architectural and natural heritage. He is a member of the AIA and is both an LEED-accredited professional and a Living Futureaccredited profession.

201 colour and b/w images

By: Jane Frederick, Michael Frederick
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 1.134kg
ISBN: 9780764369827
ISBN 10: 0764369822
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 December 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Jane Frederick, FAIA, was the 2020 president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), was awarded the AIA South Carolina Medal of Distinction in 2023, and is a LEED-accredited professional. Jane and her husband, Michael, established their firm, Frederick + Frederick Architects, in Beaufort, South Carolina, in 1989. Michael Frederick designs AIA award–winning custom residences that provide lasting value and celebrate the South’s architectural and natural heritage. He is a member of the AIA and is both an LEED-accredited professional and a Living Future–accredited professional.