Green Homes: An Everyman's Guide to Energy-Efficient Design

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Green Homes: An Everyman's Guide to Energy-Efficient Design and Renewable Technologies

New to the field or a seasoned professional, Tristan MacHale's Green Homes is a book for anyone interested in the topic of sustainability in residential design.

Sustainable design seeks to reduce negative impacts on the environment, and the health and comfort of building occupants, thereby improving building performance. The basic objectives of sustainability are to reduce consumption of non-renewable resources, minimize waste, and create healthy, productive environments.

Beginning with passive energy efficiency, MacHale discusses the Passive House standards that create energy efficiency through smart design within the environment. In Part Two, the reader will learn about active energy efficiency--solar panels and other technologies for home power generation. Lastly is an engaging and informative discussion of the current relationship between public utility companies and power-generating homes through a system called Net Energy Metering.

Green Homes puts emphasis on the financial factors of investing in sustainable homes, both the good and the bad. The initial cost of â€œgoing greenâ€ will result in increasing cost savings in the future as energy prices continue to rise. Throughout the book, there will be mention of different prices, financing options, and investment analysis which will provide the reader with a better understanding of residential sustainability and how it can positively affect life at home.

Green Homes is a book about the future of American residential design. Energy efficiency will be the new norm in architecture and Tristan MacHale will help you understand the changes.

Country	USA
Author	Tristan MacHale
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781544500270
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct	0
Label	New Degree Press
Manufacturer	New Degree Press
NumberOfPages	150
PublicationDate	2017-04-25
Publisher	New Degree Press
ReleaseDate	2017-04-25
Studio	New Degree Press

Green Homes: An Everyman's Guide to Energy-Efficient Design and Renewable Technologies

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