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Making better buildings : a comparative guide to sustainable construction for homeowners and contractors
- Title
- Making better buildings : a comparative guide to sustainable construction for homeowners and contractors / Chris Magwood.
- Author
- Magwood, Chris
- Publication
- Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, [2014]
- ©2014
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | TH880 .M34 2014g | Off-site |
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- Description
- xxii, 441 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- Discusses sustainable building from the foundation to completion, providing the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Issued also in electronic format.
- Contents
- Introduction : Thinking about sustainable building -- How this book works -- Foundations -- Walls -- Floor and roof structure -- Sheathing and cladding materials -- Roof sheathing -- Flooring -- Surface finishing materials -- Windows -- Mechanical systems -- Water systems -- Wastewater systems -- Heating and cooling systems -- Electrical generation.
- ISBN
- 9780865717060 (pbk.)
- 0865717060 (pbk.)
- 9781550925159 (e-book)
- 1550925156 (e-book)
- LCCN
- 2013456555
- 99964240946
- OCLC
- ocn867557249
- 867557249
- SCSB-5818295
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries