Creating Cohousing

Building Sustainable Communities

by Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett

Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities is an in-depth exploration of cohousing – a uniquely rewarding type of housing which is perfect for anyone who values their independence but longs for more connection with those around them.

Written by the award-winning team that first brought cohousing to North America, this fully-illustrated manual combines nuts-and-bolts practical considerations and design ideas with extensive case studies of dozens of diverse communities in Europe and North America.

Cohousing communities create unique opportunities for designing more sustainable lifestyles. Whether you are seeking…

• urban, suburban or rural
• senior or intergenerational
• retrofit or new

…Creating Cohousing demonstrates that the physical structures of cohousing communities lend themselves to a more efficient use of resources, and make everything from gardening to childcare to socializing easier.

It puts the “neighbor” back into “neighborhood”; and is an essential resource for anyone interested in more environmentally and socially sustainable living.