Understanding Green Building Materials

By Traci Rider, Jessica McNaughton, Stacy Glass

Book Overview

From eco-friendly sheetrock to sustainable paint finishes, the green building movement is gaining momentum. But with new products, manufacturers, and standards being introduced routinely, how are architects or designers to know what's best for their projects? This book summarizes what is available and the considerations for selecting sustainable materials.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393733173
• ISBN13: 9780393733174
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"