Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies (Kindle Edition)

Want to build responsibly, reduce waste, and help preserve the environment? Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies is your friendly, step-by-step guide to every facet of this Earth-friendly method of construction. Building a home-even a green home-uses plenty of resources and energy. This practical, hands-on book shows you how to build or remodel conscientiously, whether your dream home is a simple remodel or a brand-new multimillion-dollar mansion. You-ll start by identifying gre (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 Building Products, 3rd Edition: The GreenSpec Guide to Residential Building Materials-3rd Edition (Paperback)

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…)

Building Green, New Edition: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living Roofs (Paperback)

ReviewPraise for Building Green:”Building Green chronicles the project from start to finish, combining the gorgeous photography of an architecture coffee-table book with the detailed instructions of a building manual.” ­ ReadyMade ”This large, generously illustrated manual is an excellent primer on owner-designed and site-inspired building.” ­ Publishers Weekly ”The most comprehensive and reader-friendly green building book…It’s great for both the green building novice and exper (more…)