Building Today's Green Home

Practical, Cost-Effective and Eco-Responsible Homebuilding

• Author(s): Art Smith,
• Publisher: Penguin
• Pages: 160
• ISBN_10: 1440307849
  ISBN_13: 9781440307843
  
• Language: en
• Categories: House & Home / Sustainable Living , House & Home / Design & Construction , House & Home / Do-It-Yourself / Carpentry ,

Description:... Make Your Green Home a Reality!

Building the right-sized green home involves making eco-smart decisions. In Building Today's Green Home, you will learn:

   • How to choose the correct location of your building lot and what is the optimum placement of your house to take advantage of solar energy
   • How to design the right-sized home for your needs now and in the future
   • What are the best sustainable construction materials to use for building your home
   • About the newest insulation materials and techniques
   • What HVAC units are the most efficient and are the best at saving energy
   • How to grade the building lot for natural sustainability


The decisions you make today will have a huge impact on your future and the future of your children. And, building the right-sized energy-efficient home will free up investment capital for your retirement years.