Overview
Focuses on residential building (currently over 12,000 LEED certified homes in the US)
Increasing number of incentive programs for greening residential buildings
Accessible guide for anyone who needs to understand the components of residential green building.
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About this book
Despite a prolonged slump in the housing market, the demand for residential green building remains strong. More than ever, professionals need reliable information about how to construct or retrofit livable, sustainable, and economical homes. With Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings, Avi Friedman provides that resource.
The book begins with a concise overview of green building principles, covering topics such as sustainable resources and common certification methods. Each following chapter examines a critical aspect of green home construction, from siting to waste management options, and features a contemporary project in which designers strove to achieve sustainability while adhering to real-world constraints. The result is a practical guide for every professional in the burgeoning field of residential green building.
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Book Title: Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings
Authors: Avi Friedman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-211-2
Publisher: Island Press Washington, DC
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Avi Friedman 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61091-211-2Published: 02 June 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 257
Topics: Sustainable Development, Urbanism, Building Types and Functions, Waste Management/Waste Technology, Urban Ecology