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Most heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors are unaware of the systems approach used in building science and green…

Consider the kitchen as a supplementary heating device for your home. In hot climates, it’s typically better to place the…

Daylighting serves as a passive lighting system, and natural light can significantly improve our mood (and treat Seasonal Affective Disorder,…

Before choosing your building system, you should analyze your ability to benefit from the use of high thermal mass building…

When you think about design, there are three aspects of a green home that you should remember. In this chapter,…

Anyone can tell you that building a large house will cost more than a small one. Every additional foot of…

So, thinking about where you are going to live should include consideration of its future affordability. Do not wait until…

Green building uses strategies that embrace patterns in nature that create opportunities for cost savings. By incorporating passive strategies to…

For most people, selection of a building site is usually based on proximity to the area where they want to…