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Autore |
Magwood Chris |
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Titolo |
Making better buildings : a comparative guide to sustainable construction for homeowners and contractors / / Chris Magwood |
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Gabriola Island, British Columbia : , : New Society Publishers, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (466 p.) |
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Collana |
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Books for living wisely from Mother Earth news |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sustainable construction |
Sustainable buildings - Design and construction |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: Thinking about sustainable building -- How this book works -- 1 Foundations -- 2 Walls -- 3 Floor and roof structure -- 4 Sheathing and cladding materials -- 5 Roof sheathing -- 6 Flooring -- 7 Surface finishing materials -- 8 Windows -- |
Mechanical systems -- 9 Water systems -- 10 Wastewater systems -- 11 Heating and cooling systems -- 12 Electrical generation -- Conclusion -- Appendix. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Sustainable building from the ground up -- the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies. |
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