Making Better Buildings : a Comparative Guide to Sustainable Construction for Homeowners and Contractors.
Sustainable building from the ground up the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Gabriola Island :
New Society Publishers,
2013.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover
- Praise
- Title Page
- Rights Page
- Books for Wiser Living
- Contents
- Thanks
- Author's note
- Foreword
- Introduction: Thinking about sustainable building
- How this book works
- Chapter 1: Foundations
- Chapter 2: Walls
- Chapter 3: Floor and roof structure
- Chapter 4: Sheathing and cladding materials
- Chapter 5: Roof sheathing
- Chapter 6: Flooring
- Chapter 7: Surface finishing materials
- Chapter 8: Windows
- Mechanical systems
- Chapter 9: Water systems
- Chapter 10: Wastewater systems
- Chapter 11: Heating and cooling systems
- Chapter 12: Electrical generation
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Index
- About the author
- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading
- Untitled.