Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings - Friedman, Avi.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2012)
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Principles of Sustainable Dwellings -- Chapter 2. Siting a Home -- Chapter 3. Sustainable Residential Design Concepts -- Chapter 4. Unit-Planning Principles -- Chapter 5. Constructing a Home -- Chapter 6. Building Materials -- Chapter 7. Energy-Efficient Windows -- Chapter 8. Heating and Cooling Systems -- Chapter 9. Healthy Indoor Environments -- Chapter 10. Water Efficiency -- Chapter 11. Green Roofs -- Chapter 12. Edible Landscaping and Xeriscaping -- Chapter 13. Waste Management and Disposal -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Case Study Projects Team -- Case Study Projects Photographers -- Index.
Keywords: Sustainable development; Urban planning; City planning; Buildings; Waste management; Urban ecology (Biology).; Sustainable Development; Urbanism; Building Types and Functions; Waste Management/Waste Technology; Urban Ecology