The DW asked me to ask ya’ll (it is Georgia, you know) if anyone could recommend a favorite green building book – we’ve got several, but she’s looking to expand our collection – I just want to find a client who’s interested!
Forrest
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I've got some random books on various techniques (strawbale, etc.), but all the green design books I've picked up looked very dry, and not that helpful to someone who has already poked around in the field already. I'd like to find a good one or two.
zak
"so it goes"
Forrest- Taunton's has this book on sale: http://www.taunton.com/store/pages/070466_tcpg.asp
It's not really green design, but it looked interesting enough for me to order one.
zak
"so it goes"
I have this book (Energy Efficient Construction) It is pretty good; worth the price, especially on-sale.
Edited 5/17/2006 10:38 am ET by n74tg
The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Airconditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has produced a GreenGuide...
"This nearly 200-page green guide offers essential reference and guidance to HVAC&R system designers involved in green or sustainable building design. The GreenGuide is a step-by-step manual for the entire building lifecycle, from the very earliest stages of a green building design project and through to the resulting structure’s construction, operation, maintenance, and eventual demolition."
Forrest:
You should check out Southface Energy Institute in Atlanta. They put together the Earthcraft Builder program that has both new home and remodel certifications. Their guides and point systems include a lot of information on "greening" a home.
They also have a pretty extensive library and put on a lot of seminars, etc.
http://www.southface.org
Ted