Green from the Ground Up Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Builder's Guide).pdf

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Green from the Ground Up Green from the Ground Up
A BUILDER’S GUIDE
“A refreshing prehensive step-by-step course in green building,
packed with both solid building science monsense solutions.”
A BUILDER’S GUIDE A BUILDER’S
—Helen English, executive director of the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
“Green from the Ground Up overflows with details and practical
content that is hard to find anywhere else…an essential resource for
any building professional that will be a valuable reference tool for
years e.”
—Brian Gitt, CEO of Build It Green Green
reen construction is the building trend of the decade. In direct response to the
Ggrowing demand for sustainable, healthy, and energy-effi cient homes, David from the
Johnston and Scott Gibson present the most forward-thinking theories and the best
proven methods of new and remodeled green construction. They begin with down-
to-earth explanations of green building basics and move on to site planning, materials
selection, energy effi ciency, and indoor air quality—detailing along the way every step
in design and construction, from framing to fi nishes.
A must-have reference for contractors who want to petitive, Green from Ground
the Ground Up is also a remarkable resource for homeowners who require the clearest
and most thorough green building information available.
David Johnston is a leader in the green building movement, transforming the way we think & Gibson Johnston
about the American home. His approach to green building has been embraced by building
professionals, municipalities, homeowners, and sustainability advocates nationwide. He is Up
the founder of .
Scott Gibson is a freelance writer and contributing editor to Fine Homebuilding magazine. Sustainable, Healthy,
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