Contractors Guide to Green Building Construction: Management, Project Delivery, Documentation, and Risk Reduction (Hardcover)

Written for contractors and endorsed by the Associated General Contractors of America Written specifically for contractors, this “how-to” book enables you to meet the challenges of green building construction. You’ll discover how constructing environmentally friendly, sustainable buildings influences project management, delivery, documentation, and risk. Moreover, the book guides you through these important considerations at all phases of a green construction project, including (more…)

Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, Second Edition (Hardcover)

Review
“Kilbert set out to provide a book for professors to use within their environmental departments; however, what he ends up with is a wonderful overview of the green building movement…” (AIA, March 2007)
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The green building movement has come a long way in a short time. Responding to this exponential growth, with its attendant technological as well as aesthetic developments, Sustainable Constructio (more…)

Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Builder’s Guide) (Paperback)

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“David Johnston and Scott Gibson offer guidance on environmentally sensitive home building in Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Taunton Press, paperback). The book is packed with information, tips, illustrations and case studies that offer wisdom earned from experience.” — Detroit Free Press (Michigan)”David Johnston and Scott Gibson offer guidance on environmentally sensitive home building in Green from the Ground Up: Su (more…)