New Sustainable Homes

by James Grayson Trulove

Book Overview

What makes a sustainable house a sustainable home? NEW SUSTAINABLE HOMES will address that question by presenting a wide range of projects where the architect and client have made a conscientious effort to incorporate sustainability into the design of the home and construction materials used in its execution. The result is a home that is less toxic to live in, is cheaper to operate, and often gives back to the environment rather than taking away...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061138916
• ISBN13: 9780061138911
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Harper Design
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Environment-Friendly Building

This is a great book for people who want to build unique, beautiful homes and, at the same time, avoid wasting or damaging our natural resources. It showcases ten different homes (inside and outside) in ten U.S. locations and is beautifully illustrated. It explains how each craftsman used only environment-friendly products.