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Language
English
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"The green building movement has produced hundreds of "how-to" books and websites that are filled with tips about green building and what homeowners should do to go green. While helpful and informative, when it comes to making actual purchasing and installation decisions, these books do not make it any easier for a homeowner to prioritize against a budget. The Sustainable Home serves this need, as it is written by a sustainability advisor and financial...
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Essential Sustainable Home Design walks homebuilders through designing an environmentally friendly home, starting with key concepts, principles, and a project vision. Covering what makes a building green, a criteria matrix to guide design, material, and systems decisions, assembling a professional team, working with code officials, and choosing sustainable materials to keep the project goals on track from start to finish."--
Author
Publisher
Second Nature Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Living Off The Grid: What to Expect While Living the Life of Ultimate Freedom and Tranquility is a comprehensive shake-down of what this unique lifestyle looks like in practice, including: Practical day-to-day tips to make off-grid living simple; Strategies for running a business or telecommuting while remaining mostly unplugged; Ways to remain socially and professionally connected in a new lifestyle; How to make the most of freedom and decreased...
9) Green homes
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"This STEM-based set of True Books introduces students to the engineering innovations that can help us reach more environmentally friendly goals"--
"Envision a brighter future with this STEM-based subset of True Books.Small changes over the years - from smarter light bulbs to energy-efficient appliances - have made our homes more environmentally friendly. In recent years we have learned how to make alternative energies and Earth-friendly building...
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Publisher
The Taunton Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Prefab home construction has arrived. The benefits of [building] a prefab home (they are better built, use resources more efficiently, and are healthier to live in) apply just as well to vacation homes as they do to primary residences. [This book] explores the beauty, variety, design, and environmentally positive benefits of prefab construction through the wide variety of prefabrication methods in use today and with prefabulous examples from across...
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
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"Light straw clay--straw mixed with clay slip--is a code compliant high-performance, low-impact building material with excellent insulation and moisture handling qualities. This highly illustrated step-by-step guide to light straw clay for stud, timber, pole, and other framing styles covers material specifications and best use, mixing and installation, retrofits, code compliance, and finishing and maintenance."--
Author
Publisher
[CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Shipping containers are being transformed into various multi-purpose living and working spaces. Some of the topics in this book include: pros and cons, costs, practical living advice for tiny spaces, purchasing a used shipping container, inspecting containers, permits and building codes, contractors, conversion basics, and insuring your space.
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An awe-inspiring collection of contemporary homes designed to foster a connection with the essential elements of landscape, including locations in New South Wales and Victoria. Living in Nature showcases a selection of architect-designed houses that have something fundamental in common: a special relationship with the natural world. Each of the book's 50 homes is carefully chosen for its stunning location, whether cocooned within the earth itself...
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