Green by Design: Creating a Home for Sustainable Living - Brossura

Dean, Angela M.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1586851721 ISBN 13: 9781586851729

Casa editrice: Gibbs Smith, 2003

Riassunto

There is no "one-size-fits-all" plan for so-called "green" homes; rather, there are universal principles of design that can be applied to individual tastes and needs. Architect Angela Dean offers a variety of ways to incorporate green building into your home, including using healthy building materials such as straw bales and natural flooring, taking advantage of local materials and resources, reusing gray water for landscaping, and incorporating passive solar design. Her goal is to teach people how to think about building sustainable homes. < BR>Green by Design provides a thorough analysis of what it means to build green and offers advice on what to consider when designing a sustainable home. Green by Design features full-color photographs and line drawings of floor plans show different examples of successful sustainable homes. It also includes in-depth case studies of more than a dozen homes so readers planning a green home can see what worked for others. By providing people with knowledge, inspiration, and the ability to ask the right questions (and understand the answers) Green by Design puts home builders and owners on a path to creating beautiful, environmentally responsible homes that they can be proud to live in. < BR>Angela Dean, AIA, is principal architect of AMD Architecture in Salt Lake City. She specializes in environmentally responsible designs to create healthy, comfortable buildings that are in harmony with the environment< BR>

Su questo libro

Dalla quarta di copertina

Author and architect Angela M. Dean offers specific, hands-on advice for creating your sustainable home. Inside you'll find a wealth of information on:
o Reasons for building green
o Choosing a design team
o Hiring an architect
o Managing your budget
o Meeting building codes
o Siting to take advantage of natural resources
o Incorporating healthy building materials
o Using energy-efficient systems

With floor plans and full-color photographs of over a dozen successful green homes, this book will inspire you and give you the information you need to create a home for sustainable living.

Dal risvolto di copertina interno

"Dare to dream," says architect Angela M. Dean, who specializes in green home design. In this book, she tells you the best way to achieve your dream of a sustainable home, including how to plan, pitfalls to avoid, and the numerous ways you can take advantage of natural resources and materials. There is no one-size-fits-all plan for designing a home, and this book includes plans and full-color photographs of more than a dozen case studies to show you how varied the solutions for successful sustainable homes can be.You'll also learn about the many materials and systems you can incorporate into your home so that it has less impact on the environment and provides a healthier living space for you and your family. The book provides information on: o Natural building materials o Renewable flooringo Gray water for landscapingo Local materials and laboro Energy-efficient systemso Passive solar designo Indoor air quality Packed with information and resources, Green by Design is the perfect book for anyone interested in creating a home for sustainable living.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Gibbs Smith
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1586851721
• ISBN 13: 9781586851729
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 160
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile