Green Your Home

Green Your Home
Author: Jeanne Roberts
Publsiher: Atlantic Publishing Company
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2008
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781601381286

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"Teaches you how to use earth-friendly materials to build or upgrade your home."--BOOK JACKET.

Your Green Home

Your Green Home
Author: Alex Wilson
Publsiher: New Society Publishers
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2006-06-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9781550923483

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A guide to designing and building the environmentally friendly, energy efficient home of your dreams. More and more homeowners today want houses that are healthy to live in and cause minimal damage to the environment. That’s what green building is all about. Your Green Home is written for homeowners planning a new home—whether 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 built-and getting what you want. Your Green Home covers: Home location and its relationship to the community Site design Construction systems Building design to optimize energy performance Renewable energy systems Material selection Indoor environmental quality Water efficiency Material selection Written by the founder of BuildingGreen—North America’s premier green building authority—this 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.

Green Your Home All in One For Dummies

Green Your Home All in One For Dummies
Author: Yvonne Jeffery,Liz Barclay,Michael Grosvenor,Elizabeth B. Goldsmith,Betsy Sheldon,Eric Corey Freed,Rik DeGunther,Ann Whitman,National Gardening Association,Owen E. Dell
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 637
Release: 2009-01-06
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9780470464038

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Green Your Home All-in-One For Dummies empowers readers to make ecologically-friendly improvements to each and every area of their home. At $29.99 and 696 pages, this package is a real value and a true source book for readers looking for a substantial breadth of information and solutions yet unwilling to invest in four, five, or six books on the wide range of content that they seek.

The Green Self build Book

The Green Self build Book
Author: Jon Broome
Publsiher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2007-07-06
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9781907448386

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Build your home the 'green' way to reduce running costs, be more self-sufficient and create a more comfortable home. Whether you want a turf roof, solar-powered hot water, or a super-insulated house, this book demonstrates that green is the way forward. Written by award-winning architect Jon Broome, The Green Self-Build Book provides an accessible overview of the different methods of sustainable and eco-friendly construction techniques. Covering the essential elements of design and the self-build process, this practical book includes information on sustainable foundations, floor finishes and insulation. Jon also shares insights on how to build for comfort and health. Inspiring case studies of green building projects using earth, straw, steel and timber are also included. Packed with attractive colour photos throughout, this is an essential resource for anyone who is planning a self-build project or involved in housing.

Clean Green

Clean   Green
Author: Nancy Birtwhistle
Publsiher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2021-01-21
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9781529049732

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Simple swaps and innovative ideas for cleaning and maintaining your home that won't cost the Earth. Learn how easy it is to make simple swaps in your cleaning and tidying methods for a more eco-friendly home. This beautifully illustrated black and white guide with 101 hints and sustainable, natural cleaning tips and hacks will help you take small steps that have a massive positive environmental impact. In Clean & Green, Nancy Birtwhistle shares the simple recipes and methods she has developed since making a conscious effort to live more sustainably, many of which are faster and easier than the go-to products and methods most of us use now. From everyday cleaning and laundry tips to zero-effort oven cleaner and guidance on removing tricky stains from clothing and furniture, these economical, practical methods are perfect for anyone looking to reduce their use of plastic and throwaway products. Nancy shares her tried-and-tested recipes for all-purpose cleaners, replacements for harmful chemicals that will keep both your home and the planet clean and green for future generations.

Green from the Ground Up

Green from the Ground Up
Author: David Johnston,Scott Gibson
Publsiher: Taunton Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2008
Genre: Buildings
ISBN: 9781561589739

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"Green construction is the building trend of the decade. In direct response to the growing demand for sustainable, healthy, and energy-efficient homes, David Johnston and Scott Gibson present the most forward-thinking theories and the best proven methods of new and remodeled green construction. They begin with down-to-earth explanations of green building basics and move on to site planning, materials selection, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality -- detailing along the way every step in design and construction, from framing to finishes" -- back cover.

Greening Your Home

Greening Your Home
Author: Clayton Bennett
Publsiher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2008-07-13
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780071642606

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Choose Green Systems That Conserve Resources While Matching Your Budget and Lifestyle A vital conservation and money-saving tool, Greening Your Home provides helpful information that will help you select sustainable green options that match your specific needs for every system in your house. This “one-stop” guide provides the latest information on systems and materials that conserve resources for a cleaner, more energy-efficient home. From the lively writing, with illustrations and examples, you will learn how to incorporate sustainability into your house in beautiful, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible ways. Both inspirational and practical, Greening Your Home features: A wealth of green building and remodeling options for homeowners Photographs and information on green products and systems and their advantages Your Complete Guide to a Green, Energy-Efficient Home Material Options: • Structural Insulated Panels • Low-VOC Paints • Replacement Windows • Green Certified Doors • Glass Block • Fly Ash Concrete • Bamboo and Cork Flooring • Plastic Plumbing Pipe • Red Cedar Siding • Recycled Insulation Recent Technology: • Power Consumption Monitors • Timers and Motion Sensors • Low-Flow Plumbing Fixtures • On-demand Water Heaters • Radiant In-floor Heating • Heat and Energy Recovery Ventilators • Whole-house Fans • Spray Foam Insulation • Induction Cooktops • Horizontal Axis Washers/Dryers Green Practices: • Reducing Your Carbon Footprint • Green Power • Saving Money Twice • Community-Supported Agriculture • Growing Your Own Food • Composting Biodegradables • Using Graywater • Making Your Own Cleaning Products • Reusing Containers • Xeriscaping

Ecoholic Home

Ecoholic Home
Author: Adria Vasil
Publsiher: Vintage Canada
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2009-10-27
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9780307372925

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This highly anticipated follow-up to the massively successful Ecoholic focuses on the home as the mainstay of sustainable living. Our resident Ecoholic comes to the rescue again, offering reminders and tips on how to keep your castle (however humble) clean, energy-efficient and healthy. We spend so much time at home — why not make it a sustainable haven instead of a polluting, off-gassing cesspool? Ecoholic Home addresses the green side of the economic crisis, and includes a resource guide for finding designers and contractors, and for renovating and shopping green. • Cleaning: product comparisons, disposal reminders, laundry tips • Cooking: avoiding Teflon, omitting Bisphenol A, reducing packaging • Powering: green energy (solar and geothermal), bundling (Bullfrog) • Maintaining: dehumidifiers, lighting options, ice removers • Renovating: buying energy-efficient appliances, choosing environmentally friendly building materials, insulating your home • Moving: LEED-certified homes, “greening” your first apartment