The book 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick is a great little read and it even endears yourself to Architects. On the job site Architects from my point of view as a green contractor are not liked that much. They get in our way. A green builder is a very educated …
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The book Green By Design, Creating a Home for Sustainable Living by Angela Dean is a good exploration of green design and the process behind it. In green building the process is just as important as the end result. A beautiful home is not beautiful in the green builder’s eyes if the materials are not …
The book Mini House Now is a picture book of small houses, specifically houses with less than 1080 square feet. They are all free standing houses, most of them in the country side but one or two surrounded by other houses. The pictures are great. Do you have any idea how hard it is to …
The book Insulate and Weatherize is published by Taunton and is part of their Build Like a Pro Series – Expert Advice From Start to Finish. It is advanced weatherization and insulation techniques for a residential home in the North and Mid East United States. This book, like all Build Like a Pro series, is …
The book “Cradle To Cradle, Remaking the Way We Make Things” is co-written by a chemist and an architect. Their main argument is that things need to be designed with the end in sight. Instead of making things with the idea that they will simply end up in a landfill, they argue that things should …
Your Green Home, A Guide to Planning a Healthy Envrironmentally Friendly New Home, by Alex Wilson, is a great intro to green building. I had to read it for my National Sustainable Building Advisor Program and i make it recommended reading for all employees and interns at our Brooklyn green building company Eco Brooklyn. Alex …
