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Green from the ground up : a builder's guide : sustainable, healthy, and energy-efficient home construction / David Johnston & Scott Gibson.

Johnston, David, 1950- (Author). Gibson, Scott, 1951- (Added Author).

Summary:

This thorough, informative, and up-to-date reference on environmentally conscious, energy-efficient home construction gives builders and architects the tools to respond to growing requests from homeowners for green houses.

Record details

  • ISBN: 156158973X
  • ISBN: 9781561589739
  • Physical Description: 330 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: Newtown, Conn. : Taunton Press, [2008]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Green building basics -- The house as a system -- Planning and design -- Foundations -- Framing -- Roofs and attics -- Windows and doors -- Plumbing -- Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning -- Electrical -- Insulation -- Siding and decking -- Solar energy -- Indoor air quality -- Interior finishes -- Landscaping -- Afterword.
Subject:
Buildings > Energy conservation.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable buildings > Design and construction.

Available copies

  • 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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