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Green home building : money-saving strategies for an affordable, healthy, high-performance home / Miki Cook & Doug Garrett

Author
Cook, Miki
Published
Gabriola Island, BC, Canada : New Society Publishers, [2014]
Copyright Date
©2014
Physical Description
1 online resource
Additional Creators
Garrett, Doug (Building consultant)
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Language Note
English.
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. and 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
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ISBN
9781550925739 9780865717794 (ebook)
1550925733
0865717796
9780865717794
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical endnotes and index.
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