- Main
- Arts - Architecture
- Building a Sustainable Home: Practical...
Building a Sustainable Home: Practical Green Design Choices for Your Health, Wealth, and Soul
Melissa Rappaport SchifmanHow much do you like this book?
What’s the quality of the file?
Download the book for quality assessment
What’s the quality of the downloaded files?
Learn the logistics of choosing windows, insulation, appliances, and lighting. Find out about FSC certified wood and about using reclaimed materials. Here is everything you need to make your home sustainable.
Whether the reader is building a new home or doing a minor remodel, a homeowner needs a framework by which to guide their decisions. These decisions are based on values, and the author posits that there are really only three reasons to go green:
• For Our Health: By building more sustainably, we reduce our exposure to harmful chemicals and toxins.
• For Our Wealth: By building a more durable home and being more efficient with resources like water and electricity, we reduce our monthly utility bills and ongoing maintenance expenses.
• For Our Soul: Collectively doing the right thing for our planet does make a difference—and that is soul-nourishing.
The green building movement has produced hundreds of “how-to” books and websites that are filled with tips about green building and what homeowners should do to go green. While helpful and informative, when it comes to making actual purchasing and installation decisions, these books do not make it any easier for a homeowner to prioritize against a budget. Here, Melisssa Rappaport Schifman shares her knowledge and experience for others to use in their journey toward a greener way of living.
Whether the reader is building a new home or doing a minor remodel, a homeowner needs a framework by which to guide their decisions. These decisions are based on values, and the author posits that there are really only three reasons to go green:
• For Our Health: By building more sustainably, we reduce our exposure to harmful chemicals and toxins.
• For Our Wealth: By building a more durable home and being more efficient with resources like water and electricity, we reduce our monthly utility bills and ongoing maintenance expenses.
• For Our Soul: Collectively doing the right thing for our planet does make a difference—and that is soul-nourishing.
The green building movement has produced hundreds of “how-to” books and websites that are filled with tips about green building and what homeowners should do to go green. While helpful and informative, when it comes to making actual purchasing and installation decisions, these books do not make it any easier for a homeowner to prioritize against a budget. Here, Melisssa Rappaport Schifman shares her knowledge and experience for others to use in their journey toward a greener way of living.
Categories:
Year:
2018
Edition:
1
Publisher:
Skyhorse Publishing
Language:
english
Pages:
224
ISBN 10:
1510733442
ISBN 13:
9781510733442
File:
EPUB, 88.62 MB
Your tags:
IPFS:
CID , CID Blake2b
english, 2018
The file will be sent to your email address. It may take up to 1-5 minutes before you receive it.
The file will be sent to you via the Telegram messenger. It may take up to 1-5 minutes before you receive it.
Note: Make sure you have linked your account to Z-Library Telegram bot.
The file will be sent to your Kindle account. It may take up to 1–5 minutes before you receive it.
Please note: you need to verify every book you want to send to your Kindle. Check your mailbox for the verification email from Amazon Kindle.
Conversion to is in progress
Conversion to is failed
Premium benefits
- Send to eReaders
- Increased download limit
- File converter
- More search results
- More benefits