Green Building Products, 3rd Edition: The GreenSpec® Guide to Residential Building Materials--3rd Edition
Autor Alex Wilson, Mark Piepkornen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2007
Interest in sustainable, green building practices is greater than ever. Whether concerned about allergies, energy costs, old-growth forests, or durability and long-term value, homeowners and builders are looking for ways to ensure that their homes are healthy, safe, beautiful, and efficient.
In these pages are descriptions and manufacturer contact information for more than 1,400 environmentally preferable products and materials. All phases of residential construction, from sitework to flooring to renewable energy, are covered. Products are grouped by function, and each chapter begins with a discussion of key environmental considerations and what to look for in a green product. Over 40 percent revised, this updated edition includes over 120 new products. Categories of products include:
Editor Alex Wilson is president of BuildingGreen, an authoritative source for information on environmentally responsible design and construction, which also publishes Environmental Building News.
Co-editor Mark Piepkorn has extensive experience with natural and traditional building methods.
In these pages are descriptions and manufacturer contact information for more than 1,400 environmentally preferable products and materials. All phases of residential construction, from sitework to flooring to renewable energy, are covered. Products are grouped by function, and each chapter begins with a discussion of key environmental considerations and what to look for in a green product. Over 40 percent revised, this updated edition includes over 120 new products. Categories of products include:
- Sitework and landscaping
- Outdoor structures
- Decking
- Foundations, footers, and slabs
- Structural systems and components
- Sheathing
- Exterior finish and trim
- Roofing
- Doors and windows
- Insulation
- Flooring and floor coverings
- Interior finish and trim
- Caulks and adhesives
- Paints and coatings
- Mechanical systems/HVAC
- Plumbing, electrical, and lighting
- Appliances
- Furniture and furnishings
- Renewable energy
- Distributors and retailers
Editor Alex Wilson is president of BuildingGreen, an authoritative source for information on environmentally responsible design and construction, which also publishes Environmental Building News.
Co-editor Mark Piepkorn has extensive experience with natural and traditional building methods.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780865716001
ISBN-10: 0865716005
Pagini: 352
Ilustrații: 250 B&W illustrations and photographs
Dimensiuni: 213 x 279 x 25 mm
Greutate: 1.04 kg
Ediția:Third Edition
Editura: New Society Publishers
Colecția New Society Publishers
Locul publicării:Canada
ISBN-10: 0865716005
Pagini: 352
Ilustrații: 250 B&W illustrations and photographs
Dimensiuni: 213 x 279 x 25 mm
Greutate: 1.04 kg
Ediția:Third Edition
Editura: New Society Publishers
Colecția New Society Publishers
Locul publicării:Canada
Notă biografică
Alex Wilson is President of BuildingGreen, Inc. and Executive Editor of Environmental Building News the premier green building industry resource. A widely acknowledged green building expert since the '70s, he has authored countless articles and several books including Green Building Products and The Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings. Mark Piepkorn is associate editor of Environmental Building News and the lead products researcher for GreenSpec®, both publications of BuildingGreen, Inc. Active in the natural building movement, Mark has also been the editor of The Last Straw, an international newsletter about straw-bale construction and natural building.
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The most comprehensive directory of green building products available--now in its third edition.