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Green Remodeling: Your Start toward an Eco-Friendly Home (The Green House)

Green Remodeling: Your Start toward an Eco-Friendly Home (The Green House)
By John D. Wagner

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Ultimate Guide to Green Remodeling shows homeowners how they can take part in the "green" revolution through remodeling. Some of the topics covered include reducing home energy use, selecting nontoxic products, saving water, and supporting the environment through the use of products that support responsible manufacturing and the sustainable harvesting of natural resources.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #317243 in Books
  • Brand: CREATIVE HOMEOWNER PRESS
  • Published on: 2008-03-01
  • Released on: 2008-03-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 208 pages

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  • Creative Homeowner Press #CH279053 Green Remodeling Book
  • CREATIVE HOMEOWNER PRESS

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

John D. Wagner has been involved with the construction trade for over 20 years. His work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Journal of Light Construction, Builder, and Today’s Homeowner. He is also the founder of the magazine Green Builder. Wagner is the author of four other Creative Homeowner books: House Framing; Drywall: Pro Tips for Hanging & Finishing; Barns, Sheds and Outbuildings, and Ultimate Guide to Yard and Garden Sheds. He lives in Montpelier, Vermont.

Customer Reviews

Finally--real-world advice on "going green"!5
My wife and I are in the midst of two remodeling projects, and were desperately seeking some practical information on being as "green" as possible. This book is a homerun. It's chock full of tips for energy-efficiency (very important for us), plus useful information on choosing greener products. We've done lots of research on green building and green remodeling, and kept running into conflicting definitions and standards. After reading this book, we now understand that going green isn't rocket science. The author does a great job of explaining what makes one product greener than another. A must-read for anyone striving to make their home as eco-friendly as possible.

Comprehensive and helpful5
This is a terrific, easy to understand book for homeowners who want helpful, real-world examples of how they can improve the energy-efficiency, indoor air quality, and green qualities of their home. The author provides numerous suggestions and examples of choices that make good sense when remodeling. Users can take "small steps" to green-up their home, or embark on large-scale projects that incorporate the newest green materials and techniques.
Very useful book, especially for homeowners who want to improve their homes and be mindful of our environment, but aren't sure where to start.

Solid guide from a reliable source5
Attractive, well-organized, clearly written, authoritative -- this book, written by a veteran author and green-building expert, is the green remodeling guide to have, whether you've making decisions about remodeling or doing it yourself. Unlike some books on the subject, it is not only well-designed and attractive but full of hands-on guidance in the form of how-to and how's-it-work illustrations and photos.

In short, this is solid, authoritative information presented in lucid, plain prose and well-conceived and executed art. At under $15 -- the price of a hammer -- it's a no-brainer, whether you're doing it yourself or just need to know your stuff to contract the job out.