The New Ecological Home: A Complete Guide to Green Building Options - Softcover

Chiras, Daniel D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1931498164 ISBN 13: 9781931498166

Verlag: Chelsea Green Publishing Co, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

Shelter, like many other elements of human existence, comes at an extraordinary cost to our planet and its inhabitants. In the U.S. alone, construction of 1.2 million new homes a year results in a massive drain on Earth's natural resource base. Today, nearly 60 percent of all timber cut in the U.S. is used in building houses, not to mention construction wastes and the huge amounts of resources used in the day-to-day operation of the "modern" household. In addition to environmental costs, there are the personal economic costs—the thousands of dollars each homeowner spends each year to heat, cool, and power our homes.

Today, a new generation of architects and builders is emerging, intent on creating homes that meet human needs for shelter while causing only a fraction of the environmental impact of conventional housing. The New Ecological Home provides an overview of green building techniques, materials, products, and technologies that are either currently available or will be in the near future. Author Daniel Chiras provides a wealth of up-to-date, practical information for home buyers, owner-builders, and anyone interested in building for a sustainable future. Included are chapters on:

• The Healthy House
• Green Building Materials
• Wood-Wise Construction
• Energy Efficiency
• Earth-Sheltered Architecture
• Passive Solar Heating and Passive Cooling
• Green Power: Electricity from the Sun and Wind
• Water and Waste: Sustainable Approaches
• Environmental Landscaping

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Dan Chiras paid his last electric bill in June of 1996. It is not that he has disavowed the use of electricity and modern conveniences, but rather that he has turned to the sun and wind to meet his family's needs. In 1995, Dan, a former full-time college professor with years of experience in sustainable development, built a state-of-the-art rammed earth tire and straw bale home in Evergreen, Colorado. He installed solar electric panels on the roof; a year or so later he installed a small wind generator. Since that time, he has met nearly all of his electrical needs for his home and office from these clean, renewable sources.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Chelsea Green Publishing Co
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1931498164
• ISBN 13: 9781931498166
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352
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