Green Building Products, 3rd Edition: The GreenSpec Guide to Residential Building Materials-3rd Edition (Paperback)
August 30, 2009 by admin
Filed under Green Building Products
Interest in sustainable, green building practices is greater than ever. Whether concerned about allergies, energy costs, old-growth forests, or durability and long-term value, homeowners and builders are looking for ways to ensure that their homes are healthy, safe, beautiful, and efficient. In these pages are descriptions and manufacturer contact information for more than 1,400 environmentally preferable products and materials. All phases of residential construction, from sitework (more…)
Interest in green, sustainable building practices is great and the prior editions of GREEN BUILDING PRODUCTS have helped builders choose among the latest offerings, so any library strong in homeowner construction or builder guides needs the revised edition, which provides descriptions and manufacturer contact details for over 1,600 environmentally preferable products and materials. A ‘must’ for any collection regularly catering to builders and owner-builders.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
This book is organized like a catalogue with a discussion at the beginning of each section about the product types reviewed and then brief descriptions of each product including contact information for each manufacturer. I bought it as a text for “Green Building Materials” offered at North Seattle Community College – great class, great program.