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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 643.1
EAN: 9780881927979
ISBN: 088192797X
Label: Timber Press
Manufacturer: Timber Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: February 29, 2008
Publisher: Timber Press
Sales Rank: 519685
Studio: Timber Press
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The essential, real-world, green home manual.
Everyone can make green home decisions on a budget with this inspiring, informationpacked guide. Whether you are building, remodeling, buying, or just curious, here are real-world strategies for getting the greenest results from your budget, with hundreds of ideas for a home that is built to last, comfortable and healthy, money- and time-saving in the long term, and kind to the planet. From your home's exterior to its operating systems within, from siting to interior design, this is the basic training that has given many the confidence to proceed. Award-winning sustainable design and building consultant and teacher Kathleen O'Brien and architectural designer and sustainability consultant Kathleen Smith offer their 'top picks' for each phase. They've also each faced their own green home challenges in a single-family house and a duplex, and other case studies show affordable energy-efficient green homes both old and new. Brimming with ideas, clear and logical, with tips, checklists, and resources for green home planning, construction, remodeling, and maintenance, extensively illustrated with photos and diagrams, this is the essential green home manual for novice and professional alike.
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Rating: - Required Reading!
O'Brien and Smith's The Northwest Green Home Primer is a timely, comprehensive manual, certain to inform and inspire. From initial conception and planning through ... Read More
Rating: - Wonderful resources. Love the connections to everyday living in the NW
From the first chapter I knew I was reading something special. O'Brien and Smith take the time to tell us exactly why building and remodeling in more sustainable and ... Read More
Rating: - "Easy to Read, Packed Full of Region Specific Information..": Review from Eco-Lifestyle Coach:
Submitted by: Gina Diamond, M.Ed.;Eco-Lifestyle Coach
The Northwest Green Home Primer is the perfect blend of text, pictures, and graphics. It is easy to ... Read More
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Glider Garden Bench
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Brand: Lifetime Products
Color: Almond
EAN: 0081483228716
Manufacturer: Lifetime Products Inc.
Model: 22871
Number Of Items: 1
Sales Rank: 624
Variation Description: Almond
Features:- Dimensions: 49 by 28 by 34 inches; weighs 63 pounds;
- Strong, durable 4-foot glider bench designed for high-impact outdoor use
- High-density polyethylene material won't crack, chip or peel; powder-coated steel frame for maximum weather resistance
- Contoured for a comfortable seat; ball bearings for a smooth, quiet glide
- Made in the USA; stain-resistant and easy-to-clean
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