Sustainable residential interiors /

Foster, Kari,

Sustainable residential interiors / Kari Foster, Annette Stelmack, Debbie Hindman. - xiv, 429 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Inspiration for change. 1. Why be sustainable? -- 2. Inspiring stories -- 3. Inspiring projects -- Application and process. 4. Greening projects -- 5. Greening specifications -- Understanding materials: 6. Concrete -- 7. Masonry -- 8. Metals -- 9. Wood and composites -- 10. Openings : doors and windows -- 11. Finishes -- 12. Specialties -- 13. Equipment : appliances and office equipment -- 14. Mechanical : plumbing -- 15. Electrical : lighting and light fixtures -- 16. Furnishings -- Adopting a new vision. 17. Green business development -- 18. Sustaining life.

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Sustainable design--United States.
Ecological houses--Design and construction.
Sustainable engineering--United States.
Interior architecture--United States.

--Reading book

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