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Green Building Handbook: Volume 2: A Guide to Building Products and their Impact on the Environment


Green Building Handbook: Volume 2: A Guide to Building Products and their Impact on the Environment

Paperback by Woolley, Tom; Kimmins, Sam (Ethical Consumer Research Association, Manchester, UK)

Green Building Handbook: Volume 2: A Guide to Building Products and their Impact on the Environment

£105.00

ISBN:
9780419253808
Publication Date:
6 Apr 2000
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:
Spon Press
Pages:
192 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 22 May 2024
Green Building Handbook: Volume 2: A Guide to Building Products and their Impact on the Environment

Description

This key handbook provides a detailed reference for environmentally concerned purchasers of building products, and complements the Green Building Handbook Vol 1. Following the format of the original, this book discusses current issues in green building before moving on to consider eight building component types: fencing products, flat roofing membranes, glazing products, electrical wiring, adhesives, straw bale building, interior decoration and indoor air quality and ventilation. Invaluable for the specifier, this companion handbook will be useful to all those interested in finding greener ways of designing and making buildings.

Contents

Part One. 1.Introduction: A Discursive Essay Highlighting Important Trends in Green Building and Explaining the Rationale and Methodology Behind the Handbook. Part Two. How to Use the Handbook. Key to Product Table Headings. 2. Fencing Products. 3. Flat Roofing Membranes. 4. Glazing Products. 5. Electrical Wiring. 6. Adhesives. 7. Straw Bale Building. 8. Interior Decoration. 9. Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation. Further Reading. Useful Information on Relevant Organizations. Index.

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