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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822011603321

Autore

Magwood Chris

Titolo

Making better buildings : a comparative guide to sustainable construction for homeowners and contractors / / Chris Magwood

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gabriola Island, British Columbia : , : New Society Publishers, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-55092-515-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (466 p.)

Collana

Books for living wisely from Mother Earth news

Disciplina

720/.47

Soggetti

Sustainable construction

Sustainable buildings - Design and construction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

Sustainable building from the ground up -- the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies.