UID:
almafu_9959233222802883
Format:
1 online resource (xi, 211 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) :
,
illustrations.
ISBN:
1-55092-645-4
Series Statement:
Sustainable Building Essentials
Content:
Essential Sustainable Home Design walks homebuilders through designing an environmentally friendly home. Covering what makes a building green, a criteria matrix to guide design, material, and systems decisions, working with code officials, and choosing sustainable materials to keep the project goals on track from start to finish.
Note:
Front Cover -- Praise -- Title Page -- Rights Page -- Sustainable Building Essentials Series -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Section 1: Developing a New Approach -- Chapter 2: Decision-Making -- Chapter 3: Defining Goals and Criteria -- Chapter 4: Rating Systems and Product Guides -- Chapter 5: Criteria Matrix -- Chapter 6: Building Science Basics -- Chapter 7: The Design Game -- Chapter 8: Creating a Design/Build Team -- Chapter 9: The Regulatory System -- Color Section -- Section 2: Materials and Systems -- Chapter 10: Structural Materials -- Chapter 11: Mechanical Systems -- Chapter 12: Conclusion -- Endnotes -- Resources for Further Research -- Index -- About the Author -- A Note About the Publisher -- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-86571-850-4
Language:
English
