Want to build responsibly, reduce waste, and help preserve the environment? Green Building &amp; Remodeling For Dummies is your friendly, step-by-step guide to every facet of this Earth-friendly method of construction. Building a home—even a green home—uses plenty of resources and energy. This practical, hands-on book shows you how to build or remodel conscientiously, whether your dream home is a simple remodel or a brand-new multimillion-dollar mansion. 
You’ll start by identifying green materials and sizing up potential systems and construction sites. You’ll weigh the pros and cons of popular green building methods and identify opportunities for saving money in the long run. Need to find some green professionals to assist you in your venture? We’ll help you do that, too. This book will also help you discover how to: <ul>
<li>Understand the lifecycle of building materials</li> <li>Choose the right system for your green building project</li> <li>Put together a green team</li> <li>Work within your budget</li> <li>Use green building methods and sustainable systems</li> <li>Speed construction and reduce energy use and waste</li> <li>Refinish old fixtures and materials</li> <li>Beware of asbestos and lead-paint hazards</li> <li>Avoid costly mistakes</li> </ul>
Complete with lists of ten green things to do on every project and ten things you can do right now in your home in order to go green, Green Building &amp; Remodeling For Dummies is your one-stop guide to planning and building the home you’ve always wanted.

Green Building & Remodeling for Dummies

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Eric Corey Freed

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Green Your Home All-in-One For Dummies empowers readers to make ecologically-friendly improvements to each and every area of their home. At $29.99 and 696 pages, this package is a real value and a true source book for readers looking for a substantial breadth of information and solutions yet unwilling to invest in four, five, or six books on the wide range of content that they seek.

Green Your Home All in One For Dummies

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The National Gardening Association

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Home Improvement & Design

A comprehensive review, including "Going Green", "Remodeling with a Green Eye", "Working with Building Professionals" and "Ten Green Things You Can Do in Your Home Right Now".

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Imagine a waste-free future for your business, your family, and yourself&nbsp; A circular economy is an economic system designed to save money, eliminate waste, and achieve deep sustainability.&nbsp;No-brainer, right?&nbsp;Circular Economy&nbsp;For&nbsp;Dummies&nbsp;explains why the old way of doing things (linear economy) is fast going the way of the dinosaurs, and it gets you ready to think circular. From business processes and material lifecycles to circular design in just about every industry, this book is a fascinating glimpse into our sustainable future.&nbsp; Whether&nbsp;you're&nbsp;looking to close the resource loop in your business or develop a greener lifestyle for yourself and your family, this book shows you how. Learn how to innovate for circular economy, how to turn trash into treasure, and how to calculate the (potentially large) amount of money this will save you. And--bonus--you'll&nbsp;feel good doing the right thing and being a part of our sustainable future!&nbsp; <ul> <li>Challenge the assumptions behind the old-school "linear economy" model&nbsp;</li> <li>Learn how we can work together to achieve a waste-free future&nbsp;</li> <li>Save money by rethinking your resource use or business supply chain&nbsp;</li> <li>Reimagine households, neighborhoods, schools, companies, and societies&nbsp;</li> </ul> The future is circular. Buck business-as-usual and learn how to create a circular economy for all!&nbsp;

Circular Economy For Dummies

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