A concise guide to current best practices for designing, constructing, testing, and ensuring longevity for new high-performance homes, Green Building Strategies explains in plain language what's happening in the rapidly evolving field of building science. Green Building Strategies has condensed current information about green building from credible sources in a format you can easily digest. With this book you will learn how to: Comply with new energy code requirements; Understand green building standards; Sort out product manufacturers' claims; Answer buyers' questions about high performance homes; Build high-performance energy-efficient green homes to satisfy buyers and stay ahead of your competitors. This book takes you step-by-step from design through site development and construction, quality assurance, marketing, and customer service. It provides the information you need to systematically create green projects with a price tag both you and your buyers can accept. This comprehensive resource includes URLs for essential online green building resources, illustrations, and a glossary.

Book Information
ISBN 9780867186796
Author Jeannie Leggett Sikora
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint BuilderBooks
Publisher BuilderBooks
Weight(grams) 420g