The Northwest Green Home Primer

The Northwest Green Home Primer
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Publisher : Timber Press
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 9781604690217
ISBN-13 : 1604690216
Rating : 4/5 (216 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Northwest Green Home Primer by : Kathleen Smith

Download or read book The Northwest Green Home Primer written by Kathleen Smith and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2008-03-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential, real-world, green home manual Everyone can make green home decisions on a budget with this inspiring, informationpacked guide. Whether you are building, remodeling, buying, or just curious, here are real-world strategies for getting the greenest results from your budget, with hundreds of ideas for a home that is built to last, comfortable and healthy, money- and time-saving in the long term, and kind to the planet. From your home's exterior to its operating systems within, from siting to interior design, this is the basic training that has given many the confidence to proceed. Award-winning sustainable design and building consultant and teacher Kathleen O'Brien and architectural designer and sustainability consultant Kathleen Smith offer their "top picks" for each phase. They've also each faced their own green home challenges in a single-family house and a duplex, and other case studies show affordable energy-efficient green homes both old and new. Brimming with ideas, clear and logical, with tips, checklists, and resources for green home planning, construction, remodeling, and maintenance, extensively illustrated with photos and diagrams, this is the essential green home manual for novice and professional alike.


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