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Your hands-on, practical guide to the materials and constructionmethods of green building Want to build responsibly and help preserve the environment?This friendly, step-by-step guide introduces you to key facets ofgreen building and remodeling, from looking at long-term costs toworking with green professionals to reducing energy and wateruse. Open the book and find: * The benefits of going green * Green material substitutions * Where to locate green professionals * Ten green things you can do in your home today

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Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies®, Mini Edition

Table of Contents

Introduction
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Chapter 1: Going Green
Understanding Why Green Matters
Looking at Cost in a New Way
Initial costs
Lifecycle costs
Maintenance costs
Designing Your Way to a Better Green Home
Picturing the Perfect Green Room
The perfect green kitchen
The perfect green bathroom
The perfect green bedroom
The perfect green nursery
Chapter 2: Remodeling with a Green Eye
Planning Your Remodel
Eyeing green remodeling projects
Setting priorities and goals for your home
Remodeling an Old Home with Green Materials
Salvaging the wood
Being aware of asbestos
Looking out for lead paint
Finding Green Materials
Chapter 3: Working with Building Professionals
Identifying the People You Need on Your Team
Real estate agents
Mortgage brokers
Architects
Contractors
Interior designers
Landscape architects
Mechanical engineers
Green building consultants
Finding Green Professionals
Chapter 4: Ten Green Things You Can Do in Your Home Right Now
Replace Your Old Appliances with New Energy-Efficient Ones
Buy a Water Filter instead of Bottled Water
Install Water-Saving Devices in Your Bathroom and Kitchen
Install a Solar-Powered Clothes Dryer (a.k.a., A Clothesline)
Insulate in Normally Forgotten Locations: Pipes, Water Heater, and Attic
Go Green with Your Yard
Convert Your Wood-Burning Fireplace to a Gas Fireplace
Weatherize Your Windows and Doors
Make Your Heating and Cooling Work Better
Switch to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs and Install Occupancy Sensors

Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies®, Mini Edition

by Eric Corey Freed

Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies,® Mini Edition

Published byWiley Publishing, Inc.111 River StreetHoboken, NJ 07030-5774www.wiley.com

Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

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