Building Today's Green Home: Practical, Cost-Effective and Eco-Responsible Homebuilding

by Art Smith

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440307843
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2009
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	23 MB
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About the Author

Art Smith is the owner of Rocky Ridge Designs, a firm that designs residential housing. He holds a BS in Engineering from Auburn University and is accredited by the U.S. Green Building Council. His home designs incorporate timber-framing beauty with energy-saving designs and techniques.