| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
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 |
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Section two Getting to Zero. The Zero Energy Capable Home Model -- Net Zero Water -- Zero Waste -- Zero Your Carbon Footprint -- Zero Cost Premium |
| Summary |
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 their environmental and performance goals. Green Home Building |
| Analysis |
ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical endnotes and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Ecological houses -- Design and construction
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Ecological houses -- Economic aspects
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House construction -- Environmental aspects
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Dwellings -- Energy conservation.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Residential.
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HOUSE & HOME -- Design & Construction.
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Dwellings -- Energy conservation
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House construction -- Environmental aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Garrett, Doug (Building consultant), author.
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| ISBN |
9781550925739 |
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1550925733 |
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0865717796 |
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9780865717794 |
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