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Green Building A to Z: Understanding the Language of Green Building

2 reviews
Jerry Yudelson

New Society Publishers, 2007

An indispensable and accurate guide for green building!
As a national trainer and a former national board member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Jerry Yudelson is a nationally recognized leader and expert in green building. He summarized his many years of professional experience with green building design and renewable energy systems in "Green Building A to Z: Understanding the Language of Green Building." "Green Building A to Z: ...

Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life

37 reviews
Sophie Uliano

Collins, 2008

the best
This book has totally changed my life and the choices I make each day. The book is easy to read and very realistic about how little changes can make a big impact. The steps are set up so you can be a little green, or the very greenest girl. Careful, this book will change your outlook on life and the power you have to change it.

Earthship: How to Build Your Own (Earthship)

8 reviews
Michael Reynolds

Earthship Biotecture, 1990

Great Book!
Wonderful. Easy to read and understand (maybe a little too easy sometimes, but that's OK). We are preparing to build using this book, and we are really excited by the possiblities. I would reccomend this book (and have) to anyone interested in really understanding sustainable living. Great book.

Green Clean: The Environmentally Sound Guide to Cleaning Your Home

20 reviews
Linda Mason Hunter, Mikki Halpin

Melcher Media, 2005

This book paid for itself
Tonight is New Year's Eve. My kitchen drain became severely clogged. I am against using chemical drain cleaners for environmental reasons. After a couple of hours of plunging, I decided to call a plumber in the morning (New Year's Day) and pay the holiday fee. As a last resort, I got out this book and tried their environment-friendly recipe for cleaning drains (boiling water, vinegar, and baking ...

Fish Forever: The Definitive Guide to Understanding, Selecting, and Preparing Healthy, Delicious, and ...

5 reviews
Paul Johnson

Wiley, 2007

the help I needed with seafood
I have always enjoyed fish when I go to restaurants but the fish market and cooking fish scared me. 'Fish Forever' gives me the information to select and cook great seafood dishes. The results of the recipes are spectacular. I am lousy cook, but the recipes are so easy to follow, they improved my cooking. The book is also an interesting look at fishing and the seafood business.

How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art

18 reviews
Kathleen Meyer

Ten Speed Press, 1994

Finally ... a great help for the novice woodsman
Few experiences do more to mar the outdoorsy afternoon or the 8 day backpack trek than stepping over a log and discovering your expensive waffle-stompers are filled with the leavings of another hiker. The problem is as old as mankind. At least, it's as old as mankind after he began noticing what was between his toes. The Bible addressed the problem, probably in the first surviving form, by ...

Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify and Energize Your Life, Your Home and Your Planet

10 reviews
Norma Lehmeier-Hartie

Lingham Press, 2007

Transform Your Home into a Peaceful Sanctuary
"The energy from flowers is so bright and strong that they can be put anywhere in the home and they will enhance your life." ~ pg. 217 Norma Lehmeier Hartie is a design consultant and Harmonious Adjustment practitioner who enjoys gardening and cooking. She created the practice of Harmonious Adjustments to give her clients the chance to reconnect with nature and to manifest their personal and ...

Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Builder's Guide)

5 reviews
David Johnston, Scott Gibson

Taunton, 2008

Russ
Excellent book for novice and professionals! I have attended three of the largest green building training programs(nationwide) and this book brings all of that training into a single, easy to understand source. As last years President of the Homebuilders Association of SW Colorado and member of the Board of Directors for the Colorado Association of Homebuilders...I am recommending this book to ...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for your Home, 2nd Edition (Complete Idiot's Guide to)

6 reviews
Dan Ramsey, David Hughes

Alpha, 2007

To be fair...
To be fair, I have not read this book. Why 5 stars? The book is a for-profit venture by the author, so recovery of time, effort, & energy is important for revenue reasons. So why write this review? After spending nearly 12-18 hours perusing AMAZON's book list on solar energy and photovoltaic systems, I was frustrated! None of the reviews on any single book seemed to be convincing enough to make ...

Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden))

5 reviews
Eric Corey Freed

For Dummies, 2007

Loved this book!
I am truly a dummy when it comes to green building, I've never bought a dummies book before - but wanted to remodel my kitchen and needed some expert green advice. The book is broken down into these really helpful sections like finishes, water and energy. It even includes helpful checklists to remodel your kitchen in a green way. The advice I learned from this book will probably save me thousands ...

Natural Architecture
Alessandro Rocca

Princeton Architectural Press, 2007

Never has the relationship between art and nature been more complicated and more fragile, but also richer and more fascinating. The artists and architects in Natural Architecture have transformed the act of building into an art form capable of sparking new relationships with nature, landscape, and the environment. Natural Architecture presents sixty-six site-specific installations that use raw materials, manual labor, and natural stimuli to ...

Treehouse Living: 50 Innovative Designs
Alain Laurens, La Cabane Perchee Company

Abrams, 2008

Living high up in the trees is no longer only a fantasy. A renewed passion for nature, combined with the growing availability of innovative building techniques and materials, has created a burst of imaginative treehouse construction on every continent. Alain Laurens is Europe’s leading architect of such projects, and his company, La cabane Perchée, is internationally recognized for its extraordinary treehouse design, superior workmanship, ...

Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition

2 reviews
Paul S. Auerbach

Mosby, 2007

The PDR for wilderness injuries & related illnesses
Foregoing knowledge of the existance of this text was unkown, until it was needed in an emergent situation on site. At that time a stingray injury required our immediate attention. With no previous experience in this kind of injury, the book provided immediate no frills information on treatment, backup care and procedures. After this experience, I carefully examined the text at length and was ...

Green Building Products, 3rd Edition: The GreenSpec Guide to Residential Building Materials-3rd Edition
Alex Wilson, Mark Piepkorn

New Society Publishers, 2008

Interest in sustainable, green building practices is greater than ever. Whether concerned about allergies, energy costs, old-growth forests, or durability and long-term value, homeowners and builders are looking for ways to ensure that their homes are healthy, safe, beautiful, and efficient. In these pages are descriptions and manufacturer contact information for more than 1,400 environmentally preferable products and materials. All phases ...

Photovoltaics for Professionals: Solar Electric Systems Marketing, Design and Installation

1 review
Falk Antony, Christian Dürschner, ...

Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2007

Excellent
Excellent book for someone who is interested in up to date information and learning more about becoming professionally involved with solar energy.

Clean and Green: The Complete Guide to Non-Toxic and Environmentally Safe Housekeeping

19 reviews
Annie Berthold-Bond

Ceres Press, 1994

lots of info
This was a big help and had everything I needed answers to.

The Green Parent: A Kid-Friendly Guide to Environmentally-Friendly Living

3 reviews
Jenn Savedge

Kedzie Press, 2008

A fountain of ideas that will turn into a strong referene guide for you
The Green Parent is a very valuable resource for any parent that even remotely cares about raising a family with an eye towards sustainability and environmental responsibility. Aside from the fundamental purpose of the book, the Green Parent is a great book for a few reasons. For starters, the book is well researched. There's no fluff. Secondly, it's a very practical book. And that's probably its ...

The Green Building Revolution

1 review
Jerry Yudelson

Island Press, 2007

Great resource of information on green building
I have read nearly half of this book and can't put it down. It is full of valuable information that is easily digested. It really drives home the value of green building, economically, socially and environmentally. It also provides a view how green building is affecting the value of homes and commercial buildings. I would highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to know what LEED ...

Chemical Sensitivity

9 reviews
Sherry Rogers

McGraw-Hill, 1998

An Excellent Introduction To A Complex Subject
Well written, with good references. Recommended as an excellent introduction to chemical sensitivity. Additional reading: "An Alternative Approach to Allergies" and other books by Theron G. Randolph, M.D.; "Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A Literary Critique" by Patrick Casanova, available on line.

Strawbale Home Plans

4 reviews
Wayne Bingham, Colleen Smith

Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2007

strawbale home plans
i was very impressed, this book is beautiful, the pictures, and floor plans inside give us so many ideas for the home we want to build in the future, i recommed it even if its a coffe table book.

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