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Taylor, Nancy

 
9781423603870: Go Green: How to Build an Earth-Friendly Community
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ISBN 10: 1423603877 ISBN 13: 9781423603870
Editorial: Gibbs M. Smith Inc, 2008

Sinopsis

A comprehensive resource for those interested in promoting an eco-friendly lifestyle offers a host of user-friendly suggestions and case studies that can be applied by both individual homeowners or a community to building or remodeling a green home or incorporating renewable energy sources, food supply, or transportation options into a school, business, hospital, or community. Original.

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Acerca del autor

Nancy Taylor has written a weekly column called "Going Green" for the last five years for the newspaper Planet Jackson Hole. She teaches the course "The Art of Green Living and Building." She is currently working with a committee to draw up green-building guidelines for the town of Jackson and Teton County, Wyoming.

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Go Green is an indispensable resource for those who are ready to stop talking the talk and start walking the walk! There is a huge movement already underway toward going green, living sustainably, and creating a smaller carbon footprint. This book tells you how to get started. Homeowners, students, profes sionals and elected officials can all learn valuable solutions to saving money and energy. Go Green offers user-friendly suggestions for:Remodeling an existing home to create a healthier, energy-efficient living space.
Siting a new house and choosing green building materials.Greening schools and hospitals.Choosing the right transportation and influencing the future.Buying local, organic, sustainable food.Conserving water at home and at the office.Learning how to reduce your carbon footprint.Starting programs in your community such as a light rail system, a recycling center, and a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm.
Nancy Taylor has written a weekly column called "Going Green" for the last five years for the newspaper Planet Jackson Hole. She teaches the course "The Art of Green Living and Building." She is currently working with a committee to draw up green-building guidelines for the town of Jackson and Teton County, Wyoming.

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Editorial
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Año de publicación
2008
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1423603877
ISBN 13 
9781423603870
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Número de páginas
164
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