Healthy by Design: Building and Remodeling Solutions for Creating Healthy Homes

Rousseau, David;Wasley, James

ISBN 10: 0881791350 / ISBN 13: 9780881791358

Published by Hartley & Marks, Point Roberts, Washington, U.S.A., 1997

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xii+290pp. Pictorial cover, col. & b/w plts., illust., text ills., diag., table, graph, gloss., bibliog., index. Light shelf wear, o/w F. Healthy By Design can show you how to make your home a toxin-free sanctuary. whether you are building a new home or renovating an old one, you can make health a priority. Included are 79 healthy building solutions for plumbing, insulation, ventilation, material, and more. Size: Large Octavo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Healthy by Design: Building and Remodeling Solutions for Creating Healthy Homes
• Publisher: Hartley & Marks, Point Roberts, Washington, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881791350
• ISBN 13: 9780881791358
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Healthy by Design Building and Remodeling Solutions for Creating Healthy Homes

Reviews

This different approach to residential design "takes the personal health of the occupant as its focus." Rousseau, an environmental design consultant, begins by discussing how most post-World War II construction has lead to the creation of "sick buildings" because insulating a house from drafts thereby seals in all the chemicals used in modern living. To create a house that takes into account occupant health as well as resource and energy efficiency, Rousseau presents case studies, diagrams for design solutions, as well as a review of preferred building materials and heating and cooling systems. Recommended where there is an interest in "green" living.
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