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A place in the sun Book : green living and the solar home / Stephen Snyder ; introduction by John Hix.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextDescription: 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780847842292 (hardback) :
  • 0847842290 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 728.37 23
Other classification:
  • 728.37
Summary: Green living meets good design in this luxuriously illustrated volume. These environmentally responsible, perfectly designed solar-powered houses will inspire readers to see their homes as places that can blend sustainability and beauty. The book vividly demonstrates that living green does not have to mean sacrificing comfort and living with less. In truth, it is living with so much more-peace of mind, better health, and the elegance of sustainable design that maximizes natural lighting, natural ventilation, and natural textures and materials and puts an emphasis on craftsmanship.Incisive text offers profiles of the featured houses through interviews with the homeowners and includes practical information in sidebars covering green decorating and earth-friendly remodeling as well as healthy home tips and shopping resources. Readers are shown steps they can take and places to obtain the materials needed. Indeed, this book is a handy green product buyer's guide to help navigate scores of green home essentials from furnishings to household cleaners. The reader benefits from practical advice derived from the experience of homeowners, builders, and architects, who have achieved the dream of creating not only a solar home but a home that is green inside and out.
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Books Books Junaid Zaidi Library, COMSATS University Islamabad Ground Floor 728.37 SYN-P 62029 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 10001000062029
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Green living meets good design in this luxuriously illustrated volume. These environmentally responsible, perfectly designed solar-powered houses will inspire readers to see their homes as places that can blend sustainability and beauty. The book vividly demonstrates that living green does not have to mean sacrificing comfort and living with less. In truth, it is living with so much more-peace of mind, better health, and the elegance of sustainable design that maximizes natural lighting, natural ventilation, and natural textures and materials and puts an emphasis on craftsmanship.Incisive text offers profiles of the featured houses through interviews with the homeowners and includes practical information in sidebars covering green decorating and earth-friendly remodeling as well as healthy home tips and shopping resources. Readers are shown steps they can take and places to obtain the materials needed. Indeed, this book is a handy green product buyer's guide to help navigate scores of green home essentials from furnishings to household cleaners. The reader benefits from practical advice derived from the experience of homeowners, builders, and architects, who have achieved the dream of creating not only a solar home but a home that is green inside and out.

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