| | |  | Energy Efficiency | Home » » Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Builder's Guide) | | | | | | | Description: | | A thorough, informative, and up-to-date reference on green, sustainable and energy-efficient home construction that clarifies definitions of green and sustainable and guides builders and architects through the process of new or remodel green construction, including issues of site, landscaping, durability, and energy-efficiency. It starts with clear explanations of the concepts and fundamentals of green, healthy and energy-efficient construction and walks the reader through the entire construction process, injecting expert advice at every decision point. Construction techniques, materials, and products are thoroughly explained, making the often vaguely understood concepts cleanly understandable. The book gives builders and architects the tools to respond to growing requests from homeowners for green and energy-efficient houses, whether new or remodeled. Homeowners can use the book to understand the concepts, process, and options, whether they're doing it themselves or working with a professional. | | | Features: | |
• ISBN13: 9781561589739
• Condition: New
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| David Johnston | | Paperback:
| 336 pages | | Publisher:
| Taunton | | Publication Date:
| April 01, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 156158973X | | Package Length:
| 9.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 24 reviews |
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Excellent - a must-have for anyone doing any type of constructionJul 25, 2010
This book belongs on every bookshelf of people involved in building new homes - contractors, home-owners, plumbers, electricians, architects, designers - everyone.
This is a great book with a lot of practical advice - it's all about nailing the basics when it comes to energy efficiency and having a safe and biologically nonhazardous home to live in.
Great diagram, well-organized, easy to read through even if you're not an engineer, contractor, or architect. Glossy color photos - basically, a great book.
great reference manualJul 15, 2010
Great resource for green building and remodelling. Some illustrations are a bit difficult to comprehend but the information is very valuable and is a comprehensive reference for building science.
 Easily applicable ideasMay 10, 2010
We build custom homes and have been interested in building greener. I think this book is probably one of the best that I've read. It gives you several products and ideas for each section, i.e. heating, cooling. You read and decide what makes sense to you.
Great but incomplete!Apr 25, 2010
Very good, except it didn't treat radiant floors and wind energy as much as I wanted. I'm going off-grid and need all the help I can get.
Great DetailsFeb 03, 2010
The author has good experience in building green as well as using the buildings. This book has great details for those who are wanting to build an energy efficient house. Highly recommended.
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