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Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings

Despite a prolonged slump in the housing market, the demand for residential green building remains strong. More than ever, professionals need reliable information about how to construct or retrofit livable, sustainable, and economical homes. With Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings, Avi Friedman p...

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Main Author: Friedman, Avi. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Subjects:
Sustainable development.
Urban planning.
City planning.
Buildings.
Waste management.
Urban ecology (Biology).
Sustainable Development.
Urbanism.
Building Types and Functions.
Waste Management/Waste Technology.
Urban Ecology.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-211-2
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Chapter 1. Principles of Sustainable Dwellings
  • Chapter 2. Siting a Home
  • Chapter 3. Sustainable Residential Design Concepts
  • Chapter 4. Unit-Planning Principles
  • Chapter 5. Constructing a Home
  • Chapter 6. Building Materials
  • Chapter 7. Energy-Efficient Windows
  • Chapter 8. Heating and Cooling Systems
  • Chapter 9. Healthy Indoor Environments
  • Chapter 10. Water Efficiency
  • Chapter 11. Green Roofs
  • Chapter 12. Edible Landscaping and Xeriscaping
  • Chapter 13. Waste Management and Disposal
  • Bibliography
  • Illustration Credits
  • Case Study Projects Team
  • Case Study Projects Photographers
  • Index.

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