Green Remodeling
Author: David R. Johnston
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2004-09-01
Total Pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9780865714984
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn encyclopedic how-to of all you need to make your home green
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Natural Remodeling for the Not-so-green House
Author: Carol Venolia
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781579906542
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to ecological renovation that explains simple steps people can take to make their homes more ecologically friendly and offers practical suggestions for project planning.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Building and Remodeling
Author: John Barrows
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9781592578283
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to home building, renovation, and remodeling for environmentally conscientious readers or home owners looking to promote energy efficiency explains how to reduce one's personal carbon footprint, lower costs, and promote an eco-friendly lifestyle while creating one's dream home. Original.
Green Living by Design
Author: Jean Nayar
Publisher: Filipacchi Publishing
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9781933231532
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLaid out in an easy-to-follow format with step-by-step instructions, special tips, and material guides, this reference makes it easier than ever to remodel, renovate, or decorate a home without hurting the planet.
An Introduction to Green Homes
Author: Alan F. Simmons
Publisher: Appraisal Institute
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1935328166
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKnack Green Decorating & Remodeling
Author: Heather Paper
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2008-09-02
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 159921735X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt’s beautiful going green. The home furnishings industry is undergoing a renaissance of amazing new products that are less toxic for people, are made with renewable resources, and avoid processes that can harm the environment. The surprise is how sumptuous these new green choices are. With more than 475 full-color photos, Knack Green Decorating and Remodeling showcases all the beautiful, environmentally friendly options you'd love to have in your home. Whether you're remodeling, redecorating, making a single product decision, or looking for that perfect finishing touch, here are new ideas that will delight you from a decorating expert with phenomenal taste. From first steps to gradual changes to guiding principles, this book shows how easy it is to make your home a little greener, starting today Features covered include ideas for: Furniture and fabrics Wall and window coverings Floors and countertops Bed and bath Lighting Babies and children Pets Outdoor living Finishing touches An extensive resource guide with more than 500 Web sources is provided as well.
Green Businesses
Author: Glen Croston
Publisher: Entrepreneur Press
Published: 2008-07-02
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 1599181800
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTake the Lead in the Green Revolution With environmental concerns a top issue for consumers everywhere, the green market is the next big boom industry for entrepreneurs looking to make money-and make a difference. "Kermit is wrong! It's easy being green...just read Croston's book. He provides a terrific guide to an amazing array of business eco-opportunities, and tells you how to take advantage of them!" -Ray Smilor, Executive Director, Beyster Institute at the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego, author of Daring Visionaries: How Entrepreneurs Build Companies, Inspire Allegiance, and Create Wealth "75 Green Businesses gets you quickly up to speed on the fast-paced trends propelling the green economy and shows you where to find the opportunities. If you're considering starting your own green business, Croston's book has practically written about half your business plan for you. A terrific resource." -Josh Dorfman, founder & CEO, Vivavi and author of The Lazy Environmentalist "Browsing through these pages will inspire some directly toward a new career and prompt others to invent new business models. Expect to see a dog-eared copy sitting on every shelf of the next generation of entrepreneurs." -Eric Corey Freed , Principal, organicARCHITECT and author ofGreen Building & Remodeling for Dummies "The biggest opportunities of the 21st century are green businesses. This wonderful book offers people who want to get involved a very comprehensive listing of those many opportunities as well as numerous links to more information. Read it and get inspired." -Greg Pahl, author of The Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook: Community Solutions to a Global Crisis Discover 75 green startup ideas in multiple industries, including eco-tourism, small wind power, green schools, water conservation landscaping, green investment consulting and more. For each business, Croston shows you the market, product to be delivered, resources needed, major hurdles ahead, competitors and strategies for success.
Green Building and Remodeling For Dummies
Author: Eric Corey Freed
Publisher: For Dummies
Published: 2007-12-10
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780470175590
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWant to build responsibly, reduce waste, and help preserve the environment? Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies is your friendly, step-by-step guide to every facet of this Earth-friendly method of construction. Building a home—even a green home—uses plenty of resources and energy. This practical, hands-on book shows you how to build or remodel conscientiously, whether your dream home is a simple remodel or a brand-new multimillion-dollar mansion. You’ll start by identifying green materials and sizing up potential systems and construction sites. You’ll weigh the pros and cons of popular green building methods and identify opportunities for saving money in the long run. Need to find some green professionals to assist you in your venture? We’ll help you do that, too. This book will also help you discover how to: Understand the lifecycle of building materials Choose the right system for your green building project Put together a green team Work within your budget Use green building methods and sustainable systems Speed construction and reduce energy use and waste Refinish old fixtures and materials Beware of asbestos and lead-paint hazards Avoid costly mistakes Complete with lists of ten green things to do on every project and ten things you can do right now in your home in order to go green, Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies is your one-stop guide to planning and building the home you’ve always wanted.
Tips When Remodeling Your Home
Author: William Resch
Publisher: Encouragement Press, LLC
Published: 2006-08
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 193376600X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovers the various myths and realities of building and remodelling. This book shows how to budget and plan your remodelling project and how to stick to it. It helps you with things such as choosing a contractor, dealing with problems and managing fraud, licenses, lawyers, bonding, budgeting, buying and event the kids and the pets in the mess.
Green Restorations
Author: Aaron Lubeck
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2010-01-01
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1550924524
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSome 40 percent of North Americans live in homes built prior to 1940, and when it comes time to remodel or restore our older homes, homeowners and contractors can find themselves lost in a morass of wildly divergent information and opinion. With Green Restorations , author Aaron Lubeck brings his expertise as a restoration contractor and preservation consultant to this first-of-its-kind guide, leading the reader through the steps for restoring historic building using sustainable practices and green building techniques. In a readily accessible room-by-room and system-by-system format, Green Restorations covers rehabilitation and remodelling questions applicable to old homes, focusing on the core techniques and debates often seen in practice. Here you'll find the answers to restoration questions, such as: Is sealing my old crawl space a good idea? Should I replace or rehabilitate my windows? Are there historic aspects of my home I need to preserve and what can I change? What are the cultural, environmental and financial implications of my proposed changes? Do residential historic tax credits apply to my home and how can I access them? Written in such a way as to be accessible for homeowners but technical enough for contractors, this book will appeal to anyone trying to green an older home while preserving its historic and cultural significance.
