Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies
Published on 7. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-470-17559-0 (ISBN)
Description
Reduce waste, speed construction, and save money
The fun and easy way(r) to plan and build your dream green home
Want to build responsibly and help preserve the environment? This friendly, step-by-step guide introduces you to every facet of green building and remodeling, from sizing up construction sites and selecting materials to working with green professionals, reducing energy and water use, and weighing the pros and cons of popular green building methods.
Discover how to:
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Identify green materials
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Put together a team of green professionals
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Work within your budget
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Use green building methods and sustainable systems
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Avoid costly mistakes
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 23.6 cm
Width: 18.8 cm
Thickness: 2.7 cm
Weight
725 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-17559-0 (9780470175590)
Schweitzer Classification
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Eric Corey Freed
Green Building and Remodeling For Dummies
E-Book
02/2011
Wiley
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Person
Eric Corey Freed teaches sustainable design at the Academy of Art University and the University of Claifornia, Berkeley. He sits on the board of numerous environmentally focused nonprofits and museums.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: The Need for Green.
Chapter 1: Going Green.
Chapter 2: Green Building in an Organically Grown Nutshell.
Chapter 3: Remodeling with a Green Eye.
Chapter 4: Working with Building Professionals.
Part II: Paying Attention to Material Matters.
Chapter 5: Looking at a Material's Life Cycle: From Cradle to Grave.
Chapter 6: Material Opportunities: From Cradle to Cradle.
Chapter 7: Green Finish and Construction Materials.
Part III: Green Building Methods.
Chapter 8: Framing Things Up.
Chapter 9: Natural Building Methods.
Chapter 10: Manufactured Building Methods.
Part IV: Green Building Systems and Site Planning.
Chapter 11: Energy Systems.
Chapter 12: Heating and Cooling Systems.
Chapter 13: Water and Waste Systems.
Chapter 14: Landscaping and Site Planning: Going Green in the Great Outdoors.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 15: Ten Common Myths about Green Building and Remodeling.
Chapter 16: Ten Green Things to Do on Every New-Home Project.
Chapter 17: Ten Green Materials You Can't Live Without.
Chapter 18: Ten Green Things You Can Do in Your Home Right Now.
Appendix: Resources.
Index.