Written for architects, developers, general contractors, landscapers, and home owners, this book demonstrates how a holistic approach to design can result in a building even better than the sum of its parts. Topics include site and habitat restoration, transportation integration, edible landscapes, energy-efficient design, materials selection, indoor air quality, and cost implications, plus an extensive bibliography and source lists. 1st edition (paper, 1995). 135 pages.
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I've been reading this at lunch. It's great. It's a primer and doesn't go into a lot of detail, but there's still a lot of good info in here even if you already know a lot about green design. I found it inspirational. I love the people at the Rock Mountain Institute. They are doing great work.Natural Economy is also, of course, a great book.
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Although I have been around sustainable construction projects for seven years, I only just got around to buying this book. It does a very good job of consolidating most of the "green built" topics in an easy to read format. I am now realizing that I should have read this at the start of my interest in the green built environment!
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This book is a very good overview of green building. Do not expect a manual on how to achieve green buildings, but it only claims to be a "primer".
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