Green building products: the greenspec guide to residential building materials

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: 2008 New Society Publishers CanadaEdition: 3rd edDescription: xii, 370 pISBN:

9780865716001

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DDC classification:

691.02973 G7

Summary: Interest in sustainable, green building practices is greater than ever. Whether concerned about allergies, energy costs, old-growth forests, or durability and long-term value, home owners and builders are looking for ways to ensure that their homes are healthy, safe, beautiful and efficient. In these pages are descriptions and manufacturer contact information for more than 1,400 environmentally preferable products and materials. All phases of residential construction, from site work to flooring to renewable energy, are covered. Products are grouped by function, and each chapter begins with a discussion of key environmental considerations, and what to look for in a green product.Over 40 per cent revised, this updated edition includes over 120 new products.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Ahmedabad	Non-fiction	691.02973 G7 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		173512

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Interest in sustainable, green building practices is greater than ever. Whether concerned about allergies, energy costs, old-growth forests, or durability and long-term value, home owners and builders are looking for ways to ensure that their homes are healthy, safe, beautiful and efficient. In these pages are descriptions and manufacturer contact information for more than 1,400 environmentally preferable products and materials. All phases of residential construction, from site work to flooring to renewable energy, are covered. Products are grouped by function, and each chapter begins with a discussion of key environmental considerations, and what to look for in a green product.Over 40 per cent revised, this updated edition includes over 120 new products.

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