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Titre :
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Your Green Home. A Guide to Planning a Healthy, Environmentally Friendly New Home
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Auteurs :
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Alex Wilson
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Type de document :
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document électronique
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Editeur :
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[S.l.] : New Society Publishers, 2006
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ISBN/ISSN/EAN :
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978-0-86571-555-4
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Index. décimale :
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690.8
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Résumé :
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More and more homeowners today want houses that are healthy to live in and cause minimal damage to the environment. ThatÔÇÖs what green building is all about. *Your Green Home* is written for homeowners planning a new homeÔÇöwhether you are working with an architect or builder, or serving as your own general contractor. Intended to improve the overall environmental performance of new houses being built, the book sets out to answer some of the big-picture questions relating to having a home designed and builtÔÇöand getting what you want. *Your Green Home* covers: ÔÇó Home location and its relationship to the community ÔÇó Site design ÔÇó Construction systems ÔÇó Building design to optimize energy performance ÔÇó Renewable energy systems ÔÇó Material selection ÔÇó Indoor environmental quality ÔÇó Water efficiency ÔÇó Material selection Written by the founder of BuildingGreenÔÇöNorth AmericaÔÇÖs premier green building authorityÔÇöthis book will prove useful not only to future homeowners, but also to designers and builders seeking to meet this demand. Building professionals well-versed in green building may find this a useful book to give to potential clients to convey the scope and principles of green building. **Alex Wilson** is president of BuildingGreen, Inc. and executive editor of *Environmental Building News*, the oldest and most respected publication serving North AmericaÔÇÖs green building industry. A green building expert since the 1970s, he has authored countless articles on the topic and several books, including *Green Building Products*, the *Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings*, and *Green Development: Integrating Ecology and Real Estate*.
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