Format:
1 online resource (467 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781550925159
Content:
Making Better Buildings systematically describes the real-world implications of the most popular green and natural building materials and techniques, objectively presenting the pros, cons and overall viability of each. An indispensable resource
Note:
Front Cover -- Praise -- Title Page -- Rights Page -- Books for Wiser Living -- Contents -- Thanks -- Author's note -- Foreword -- Introduction: Thinking about sustainable building -- How this book works -- Chapter 1: Foundations -- Chapter 2: Walls -- Chapter 3: Floor and roof structure -- Chapter 4: Sheathing and cladding materials -- Chapter 5: Roof sheathing -- Chapter 6: Flooring -- Chapter 7: Surface finishing materials -- Chapter 8: Windows -- Mechanical systems -- Chapter 9: Water systems -- Chapter 10: Wastewater systems -- Chapter 11: Heating and cooling systems -- Chapter 12: Electrical generation -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Index -- About the author -- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading -- Untitled
Additional Edition:
Print version Magwood, Chris Making Better Buildings Gabriola Island : New Society Publishers, Limited,c2014 ISBN 9780865717060
Language:
English
Keywords:
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