Good Green Homes

by admin on February 8, 2010

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Green. It conjures images of a meadow in spring for some, and the color of money for others. What does “green” have to do with our homes? In essence, green building-or sustainable building-means being smart about how we use energy, water, and building materials so that we can live well without needlessly damaging the environment. Creating a good green home isn’t just about conservation, about using less or saving more-although that’s certainly part of it. It’s about… More >>

Good Green Homes

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Written for contractors and endorsed by the Associated General Contractors of America Written specifically for contractors, this “how-to” book enables you to meet the challenges of green building construction. You’ll discover how constructing environmentally friendly, sustainable buildings influences project management, delivery, documentation, and risk. Moreover, the book guides you through these important considerations at all phases of a green const… More >>

Contractors Guide to Green Building Construction: Management, Project Delivery, Documentation, and Risk Reduction

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Green Living For Dummies

by admin on February 8, 2010

  • ISBN13: 9780470227428
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Want to do your part to reduce energy consumption, waste, and pollution; clean up the environment, and save the planet? Green Living For Dummies is packed with practical suggestions you can follow to make your lifestyle greener by doing as little damage as possible to the planet and the animal and plant life that depend on it. This practical guide delivers an array of realistic practices and changes you can undertake to help the environment and create a bette… More >>

Green Living For Dummies

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  • Electricity usage monitor connects to appliances and assesses efficiency
  • Large LCD display counts consumption by the kilowatt-hour
  • Calculates electricity expenses by the day, week, month, or year
  • Displays volts, amps, and wattage within 0.2 percent accuracy
  • Compatible with inverters; designed for use with AC 115-volt appliances

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Kill A Watt can help you reduce your power bill. Kill A Watt will help find power-wasting appliances then you decide whether it is worth keeping them plugged in. For standard 115 VAC appliances only, 15 Amps maximum, 125 VAC maximum…. More >>

P3 International P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor

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Design Homes LLC – Blown-In Cellulose Insulation

February 7, 2010

Shown is the installation of closed cell foam with dense packed blown-in cellulose insulation. Design Homes LLC builds energy efficent GREEN modular homes. Contact us at 1-800-242-5377 or visit our web site designhomesllc.com

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The New Ecological Home: A Complete Guide to Green Building Options

February 7, 2010

Product DescriptionIn this new comprehensive volume, Chiras includes chapters on green building materials, earth-sheltered architecture, passive solar heating and cooling, sustainable approaches to water and waste, energy efficiency, and environmental landscaping. He sets the record strait on the vast potential for passive heating and cooling and provides a resource guide, recommendations, and a green-building checklist…. [...]

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Save the Forest for Our Children Build Green with Rice Husk

February 7, 2010

This is the version 5 of the same video. Fiber reinforced composite is a new class of structural material that is strong enough for housing, and it made from waste rice husk. Waste Rice husk is produced annually and there are more than 600 million ton annually, they are either burnt or buried. We are [...]

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Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls

February 7, 2010

ISBN13: 9780881929119
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product DescriptionThe latest techniques for planting roofs and walls to enhance our buildings and benefit the environment. The green roof industry is booming and the technology changing fast as professionals respond to the unique challenges of each new planting. In this comprehensively updated, fully revised edition [...]

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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Solar Power for your Home, 2nd Edition

February 7, 2010

ISBN13: 9781592576432
Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
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Product DescriptionThe perfect source for solar power—fully illustrated. Solar Power (photovoltaics) is now a one-billion-dollar industry, and it’s poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in solar technology drive [...]

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The Advantages of Selecting a Modular Home

February 6, 2010

Are there advantages to purchasing a modular home over a site-built home? Yes! There are many advantages. Your dream home can be both affordable and yet customized to your very specific needs and desires by choosing a modular home. It is much easier to get exactly the floor plan that your household needs when you [...]

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