Green home building : money-saving strategies for an affordable, healthy, high-performance home /

According to conventional wisdom, building a green home is an expensive endeavor. The standard approach treats green as an add-on, tacking "premium" products, finishes, and equipment onto a traditional home design. As a result, many green home projects end up over budget or fail to achieve...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Cook, Miki (Autor), Garrett, Doug (Building consultant) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gabriola Island, BC, Canada : New Society Publishers, [2014]
Temas:
Ecological houses > Design and construction.
Ecological houses > Economic aspects.
House construction > Environmental aspects.
Dwellings > Energy conservation.
Maisons écologiques > Conception et construction.
Maisons écologiques > Aspect économique.
Habitations > Construction > Aspect de l'environnement.
Habitations > Économies d'énergie.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Residential.
HOUSE & HOME > Design & Construction.
ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Section one Show Me the Money. Location, Location, Location
  • Size Matters
  • Design, Design, Design: Everything You Need to Know
  • Building Products and Materials: Shades of Green
  • Construction Waste: The 8,000-Pound Gorilla of Cost Savings
  • Equipment and Systems
  • Health and Environment
  • Outdoor Living
  • Green Bling
  • Keeping It Green.
  • Section two Getting to Zero. The Zero Energy Capable Home Model
  • Net Zero Water
  • Zero Waste
  • Zero Your Carbon Footprint
  • Zero Cost Premium.

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