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1 online resource |
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Sustainable building essentials |
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Sustainable building essentials.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Section 1. Developing a new approach. Decision-making -- Defining goals and criteria -- Rating systems and product guides -- Criteria matrix -- Building science basics -- The design game -- Creating a design/build team -- The regulatory system -- Section 2. Materials and systems. Structural materials. Structural materials : foundations -- Structural materials : walls. Structural wall systems -- Wall insulation -- Wall cladding -- Roofing -- Flooring -- Surface finishes -- Mechanical systems. Mechanical systems : water -- Mechanical systems : wastewater -- Mechanical systems : electrical generation -- Mechanical systems : HVAC -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"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."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Ecological houses -- Design and construction -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Sustainable design -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Dwellings -- Environmental engineering -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Architecture.
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Architecture, Modern.
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Architecture
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architecture (discipline)
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ARCHITECTURE -- Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- General.
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Architecture, Modern
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Dwellings -- Environmental engineering
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Sustainable design
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Architecture
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| Genre/Form |
manuals (instructional materials)
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handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781550926453 |
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1550926454 |
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9781771422406 |
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1771422408 |
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