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BL
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| Record Number
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591719
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b420938
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| Main Entry
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Friedman, Avi,1952-
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| Title & Author
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Fundamentals of sustainable dwellings /\ Avi Friedman.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, DC :: Island Press,, c2012.
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| Page. NO
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xi, 255 p. :: ill. ;; 27 cm.
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| ISBN
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9781597268073 (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 1597268070 (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 9781597268080 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 1597268089 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Principles of sustainable dwellings -- Siting a home -- Sustainable residential design concepts -- Unit-planning principles -- Constructing a home -- Building Materials -- Energy-efficient windows -- Heating and cooling systems -- Healthy indoor environments -- Water efficiency -- Green roofs -- Edible landscaping and xeriscaping -- Waste management and disposal.
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| Subject
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Ecological houses-- Design and construction.
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| Dewey Classification
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690/.8047
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| LC Classification
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TH4860.F679 2012
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