Essential sustainable home design : a complete guide to goals, options, and the design process / Chris Magwood.
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TextPublisher number: EB00693222 | Recorded BooksSeries: Sustainable building essentialsPublisher: Gabriola Island, BC, Canada : New Society Publishers, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 online resourceContent type: - text
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- 1550926454
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- Sustainable home design
- Ecological houses -- Design and construction -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Sustainable design -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Dwellings -- Environmental engineering -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Architecture
- Architecture, Modern
- Maisons écologiques -- Conception et construction -- Guides, manuels, etc
- Écoconception -- Guides, manuels, etc
- Habitations -- Technique de l'environnement -- Guides, manuels, etc
- Architecture
- architecture (discipline)
- ARCHITECTURE -- Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- General
- Dwellings -- Environmental engineering
- Sustainable design
- Architecture
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
"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.
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