[.ca] Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies (ISBN 0470175591)

Excellent Book:
Green architect Eric Corey Freed knows his stuff and it shows in Green Building and Remodeling for Dummies. Freed makes green building and remodeling approachable and very doable. I like the checklists throughout the book and the perfect green rooms, both of which make understanding the big picture easy. Freed does an excellent job in explaining the advantages of building green for the health of the occupants and the environment. If you've ever wondered what the true environmental cost of a particular product is, Freed does a great job of explaining it in "the life cycle of materials from cradle to grave." If you didn't "get" greeen before, this section will show you how important it is to look at the entire life cycle of a product to determine how green--or not--a particular product is. I also liked the handy list of green material substitutes which make purchasing very easy. The book was very readable and concise and even fun to read. I highly recommend it. By the author of the award winning book, Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify and Energize Your Life, Your Home and Your Planet.