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Title:Green Remodeling : Changing the World One Room at a Time
Author:David Johnston & Kim Master
ISBN:0865714983 : 9780865714984
Illustrations:100 b/w illus
Format:Paperback
Size:190x230mm
Pages:382
Weight: .752 Kg.
Published:New Society Publishers - September 2004
List Price: 26.99 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:THE ENVIRONMENT


This is a comprehensive guide. It first points out the advantages of remodelling. Buildings are responsible for 40% of world-wide energy flow and material use; so how you remodel can make a difference. Upgrading furnaces, cabinets and toilets means less fossil fuel pollution, reduced resource depletion, and fewer health risks. Green remodelling is more energy-efficient, more resource-conserving, healthier for occupants and more affordable to create, operate and maintain. The book then discusses simple green renovation for homeowners, focussing on key aspects of the building including foundations, framing, plumbing, windows, heating and finishes. Then, in an easy-to-read format complete with checklists, personal stories, expert insights and an extensive resource list, it concerns easy ways to save energy, conserve natural recourses, and protect the health of loved ones.

The Story of ‘My Remodelling Project’; Affordable Green Dream; Working with Building Professionals; Building Science Basics: The physics you never wanted to know in high school; Changing the World...; One Room at a Time; Job Site and Landscaping; Foundation; Structural Framing; Exterior Finish; Roofing; Plumbing; Electrical; Insulation; Solar Energy; Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); Water Heating.

"...a must-have book for anyone about to build a new home or remodel." -- Vancouver Sun, Saturday December 4th, 2004.