Building Today's Green Home

Building Today's Green Home
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 9781440307843
ISBN-13 : 1440307849
Rating : 4/5 (849 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Building Today's Green Home by : Art Smith

Download or read book Building Today's Green Home written by Art Smith and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make Your Green Home a Reality! Building the right-sized green home involves making eco-smart decisions. In Building Today's Green Home, you will learn: • How to choose the correct location of your building lot and what is the optimum placement of your house to take advantage of solar energy • How to design the right-sized home for your needs now and in the future • What are the best sustainable construction materials to use for building your home • About the newest insulation materials and techniques • What HVAC units are the most efficient and are the best at saving energy • How to grade the building lot for natural sustainability The decisions you make today will have a huge impact on your future and the future of your children. And, building the right-sized energy-efficient home will free up investment capital for your retirement years.


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