Green from the ground up : sustainable, healthy, and energy-efficient home construction / David Johnston and Scott Gibson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781561589739
- Physical Description: 330 pages
- Publisher: Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, [2008]
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1 Green Building Basics 5 -- Green Is No Longer on the Fringe 6 -- Lots of Green, Few Common Standards 8 -- Dealing with the World around Us 13 -- 2 House as a System 23 -- How Heat Is Transferred 24 -- Thermal Transmission 26 -- Controlling Heat Flow 28 -- Air Leakage 29 -- Air Barriers 31 -- Airflow Mechanisms 32 -- Tight Houses Need Ventilation 34 -- Many Faces of Water 35 -- Controlling Sound Transmission 38 -- 3 Planning and Design 43 -- Get the Team on Board 44 -- Siting a House for Comfort 46 -- Planning for Water Management 64 -- Foundations Should Be Insulated 69 -- Forming Foundations with Wood 78 -- Improving Concrete with Fly Ash 79 -- Controlling Moisture around Foundations 80 -- Make Crawl Spaces Generous 81 -- 5 Framing 83 -- Advanced Framing Reduces Waste 84 -- We Have Tree Farms, Not Forests 89 -- Engineered Lumber Makes Sense 96 -- Using Steel Studs with Recycled Content 99 -- Structural Insulated Panels Are Fast 101 -- Timber-Frame Construction 106 -- 6 Roofs and Attics 109 -- Frame with Trusses 110 -- Attic Ductwork 111 -- Superinsulated Attics and Roofs 114 -- Stopping Air Leaks at the Ceiling 115 -- Sheathing and Roof Membranes 118 -- Roofing Materials 120 -- Light Colors Reduce Heat Gain 126 -- Really Green Roofs 127 -- 7 Windows and Doors 129 -- Window Frames 133 -- Glazing 137 -- Preventing Air and Water Leaks 144 -- Insulating Windows Themselves 148 -- Skylights and Light Tubes 148 -- Doors 149 -- 8 Plumbing 155 -- Distributing Hot Water Efficiently 156 -- Water Heaters 159 -- Eliminating the Wait for Hot Water 162 -- Insulate All Hot Water Pipes 164 -- Saving Water by Reducing Flow 166 -- Plumbing for Gray Water 168 -- Appliances That Save 170 -- 9 Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning 173 -- Designing a System 174 -- Forced-Air Systems 175 -- Radiant Systems 182 -- Heating Appliances 184 -- Geothermal Systems 187 -- Ventilation 189 -- Cooling 192 -- 10 Electrical 197 -- What Drives Demand? 198 -- Lighting 199 -- Lighting Design 201 -- Energy-Efficient Appliances 203 -- Electric Heating 204 -- Solar and Wind 204 -- 11 Insulation 207 -- Old Assumptions Don't Work 209 -- Form Follows Function 210 -- Making Sense of Insulation Choices 213 -- Loose-Fill Insulation 218 -- Spray-In Insulation 220 -- Rigid Foam 222 -- Radiant Barriers 226 -- 12 Siding and Decking 227 -- Drainage Planes 228 -- Siding Materials 233 -- Decking 242 -- 13 Solar Energy 251 -- Solar Hot Water 253 -- Solar Collectors 258 -- Active Solar Space Heating 260 -- Photovoltaics 262 -- 14 Indoor Air Quality 273 -- Setting Standards for Exposure 274 -- Contaminants and Their Impact on Health 275 -- Building Products That Off-Gas 280 -- Cure for Dirty Air 282 -- 15 Interior Finishes 287 -- Choosing Environmentally Friendly Products 287 -- Drywall 291 -- Paints, Finishes, and Adhesives 293 -- Interior Cabinets 295 -- Countertops 297 -- Green Flooring 303 -- 16 Landscaping 311 -- Evaluate Site and Climate 312 -- Working with What's There 315 -- Integrated Pest Management 321.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 690.837 JOH (Text) | 36015000686580 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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