Your Eco-Friendly Home: Buying, Building, or Remodeling Green (Paperback)

by Sid Davis (Author)
Key Phrases: solar heat gain coefficient, green remodel, new green home, Energy Star, Water Sense, Salt Lake City (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...easy to understand book for both readers who are interested in making small changes, or who want a completely sustainable home.”

Foreword magazine

“For anyone with questions about ways to buy, build or remodel a home so that it meets more environmentally friendly standards, this book provides the answers.”

Long Island Newsday

“…addresses practical considerations of how to find and finance eco-friendly real estate as well as use environmentally sound materials and techniques to make homes more efficient.”

Home Maintenance Club

“This guide gives you all the general home building, buying or renovating information you need…but Your Eco-Friendly Home then takes you a step further, explaining how to make your home as green as possible while keeping your budgetary and other individual needs in mind...this no-nonsense book…points to a wealth of resources and green websites to help you towards your eco-friendly journey.”

www.lowimpactliving.com, review by Green LA Girl

"I can certainly see myself referring back to the book as a resource and a launch point to help weigh my options. I like this book because when I finished it, I left knowing more than when I started, but also feeling a little more realistic in both my home buying and my green home aspirations.”

Treehugger.com

“Davis's latest book guides buyers who are searching for eco-friendly real estate down the right path in a market that offers little or no resources…The book is a must-buy for those home buyers or owners wishing to go-green”

Gay Real Estate USA

“Clear, understandable language brings readers up to speed on green real estate concepts that could otherwise be tricky for beginners.”

The Sierra Club’s Green Life Blog

Book Description

More and more people are becoming interested not just in living green, but particularly in living in a home that’s ecologically sound. With thousands of new eco-minded houses being built, and the real estate market becoming more attuned to home-buyers’ interests, demand for ecologically efficient living spaces is still exceeding the supply. Yet few resources exist for those wanting to build, buy, or remodel their own home to use less energy and be environmentally sensitive. Your Eco-Friendly Home shows readers how they can:

find, finance, and buy eco-friendly real estate • work with eco-conscious agents and brokers • use environmentally friendly materials and techniques for interiors and exteriors • make their homes and landscaping more efficient • take advantage of tax incentives for going green

This practical, reader-friendly guide gives readers all the guidance they need to easily become ecologically responsible homeowners.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM (November 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814410375
• ISBN-13: 978-0814410370
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #683,337 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fine addition to any home improvement or real estate-oriented collection, March 15, 2009

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

YOUR ECO-FRIENDLY HOME: BUYING, BUILDING OR REMODELING GREEN explores the basics on how to find, buy, maintain and sell a 'green' house. Over 100,000 of them have been built in the past ten years, and real estate insider Sid Davis examines the expanding green real estate movement and how to develop a home system that is green. A fine addition to any home improvement or real estate-oriented collection.