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The Northwest green home primer The Northwest green home primer Kathleen O'Brien 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 cur… OL12146154W
Dreaming green Dreaming green Lisa Sharkey A guide to fashionable but eco-friendly decorating showcases a series of urban, suburban, and rural homes that are beautiful, liveable, and environmentally friendly and that represent an array of siz… OL13694598W
Green design Green design Alan Berman As an architect, Alan Berman is used to advising clients on combining design aspirations with environmental awareness. Now in this revised edition of his user-friendly and comprehensive guide, he pre… OL15165402W
Architecture in times of need Architecture in times of need Kristin Feireiss "Architecture in Times of Need is the first book to document the projects and progress made by the Make It Right Foundation, established by actor Brad Pitt, during the redevelopment of New Orleans' v… OL16237431W
DIY projects for the self-sufficient homeowner DIY projects for the self-sufficient homeowner Betsy Matheson "Step-by-step, how-to projects for home rain collection, solar panels, food storage, solar energy systems, eco-friendly improvements, bee keeping, and more"-- OL16296239W
The natural building companion The natural building companion Jacob Deva Racusin "Natural buildings not only bring satisfaction to their makers and joy to their occupants, they also leave the gentlest footprint on the environment. In this complete reference to natural building ph… OL16415464W
The green house The green house Alanna Stang Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne have traveled to the farthest reaches of the globe to find all that is new in the design of sustainable or "green" homes. The result: more than thirty-five resi… OL16972876W
Healthy child, healthy world Healthy child, healthy world Christopher Gavigan Medical experts, scientists, and celebrity activists counsel parents on how to render a home more environmentally friendly, in a budget-wise guide that explains the link between disease and toxic ele… OL17730697W
Energy independence Energy independence Christine Woodside A guide to the most viable and affordable alternative energy sources for the everyday consumer--including solar panels, wind generators, hydrogen fuel cells, wood, hydroelectric, geothermal heat pump… OL18027683W
Green living by design Green living by design Jean Nayar A guide to home building, renovation, and decorating for environmentally conscientious readers or home owners looking to promote energy efficiency explains how to reduce one's personal carbon footpri… OL19932738W
The greened house effect The greened house effect Jeff Wilson Describes how to give residential buildings a Deep Energy Retrofit, a whole-home makeover that will make any home cleaner, greener, more comfortable, and healthier. OL19969670W
The big tiny The big tiny Williams, Dee (Builder) "A personal memoir about downsizing and the author's experience building her own home and living the minimalist lifestyle"-- OL19980095W
Superlight Superlight Phyllis Richardson "Ever since the Industrial Revolution architects have sought to liberate our houses from their solid foundations and one of the most powerful design philosophies of recent years has been Glenn Murcut… OL19991451W
Lights on Lights on Jeffrey R. Yago Provides instruction in replacing electric "grid-powered" appliances with battery-powered devices, with relevant photographs and diagrams. OL20041659W
The greening of Oz The greening of Oz Robert Fraga Fraga presents a comprehensive account of how a small town in the Bible Belt became a model of ecological sustainability. On May 4, 2007, an EF5 tornado destroyed the town of Greensburg in south cent… OL28774364W
Your Green Home Your Green Home Alex Wilson More and more homeowners today want houses that are healthy to live in and cause minimal damage to the environment. That's what green building is all about. Your Green Home is written for homeowners … OL3527500W
Sustainable residential development Sustainable residential development Avi Friedman Capitalize on a Comprehensive New Process for Planningand Designing Sustainable Green CommunitiesWritten by internationally renowned architect Avi Friedman, Sustainable Residential Development equips… OL5814782W
The Homeowners Guide to Energy Independence The Homeowners Guide to Energy Independence Christine Woodside Fossil fuels make up 90 percent of the world's energy sources. Fossil fuels provoke wars, make us ill, and endanger the planet. And they're running out. Have you ever felt like declaring your indepen… OL5835942W
Green property Green property Catherine Dawson Green Property is for those who want to change their property and lifestyle to one more ecologically sound and in tune with their environment, yet who may lack the scientific knowledge to do so. In a… OL8463929W
Choosing green Choosing green Jerry Yudelson Energy-efficient, non-toxic, healthy homes are the hottest trend in the building industry. Homebuilders are constructing green homes in astonishing numbers—nearly 200,000 in the United States alone i… OL8638120W
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