Your green home : a guide to planning a healthy, environmentally friendly new home /
Written for homeowners planning a new home, Your Green Home reviews key issues relating to home location, site design, construction systems, building design to optimize energy performance, renewable energy systems, material selection, indoor environmental quality, water efficiency, and material sele...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Gabriola Island, B.C. :
New Society Publishers,
2006
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword by John Abrams; Chapter 1: So You Want to Build a Green Home; Chapter 2: Finding the Help You Need; Chapter 3: Where to Build; Chapter 4: General Issues in House Design; Chapter 5: The Structural Building System; Chapter 6: Energy-Efficient Design; Chapter 7: Making Use of Renewable Energy; Chapter 8: Materials and Products for Green Building; Chapter 9: Creating a Safe Indoor Environment; Chapter 10: Respecting and Conserving Water; Chapter 11: Dealing with Construction Waste; Chapter 12: Landscaping and Plantings; Chapter 13: Costs of Building Green.
