learned a lot, and enjoyed the book considering building a tiny house, At times it became pretty repetitious, though, The later chapters can be skipped, since hey summarize the earlier ones several times, I heard the authors speak at an expo and knew that this was going to be so valuable as we are planning to remodel a home.
While a lot of the book is devoted to new home construction, it was easy enough to connect the dots for remodeling as well.
According to conventional wisdom, building a green home is an expensive endeavor, The standard approach treats green as an addon, tacking "premium" products, finishes, and equipment onto a traditional home design, As a result, many green home projects end up over budget or fail to achieve their environmental and performance goals,
Green Home Building explodes the myth that green homes have to cost more, Using proven methods based on applied building science, the authors show how to:
Lower base construction costs to provide funding for high performance upgrades
Achieve a netzero energy home, including "zeroing" water, waste,
carbon, and associated costs within fifteen years
Live affordably into the future, despite anticipated rising costs for fuel, water, materials, taxes, and health care
This comprehensive guide to building green on any budget defines the strategies that maximize the return on green investments.
Written for anyone who has ever been swayed by the argument that the price tag limits how green a home can be, Green Home Building is a mustread for builders, contractors, architects, designers, and homeowners.
Miki Cook is a green building and sustainability consultant who has dedicated her career to educating contractors and the public on the strategies, methods, and benefits of green homes.
Doug Garrett has trained thousands of homebuilders, architects, and subcontractors to build energyefficient homes using applied building science to improve comfort, durability, and healthfulness while meeting or exceeding the energy code.
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