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Building a Healthy Environment requires much more than land, a nice design, and financing.
You need time to research products and practices that, at the very least, do not contribute to poor indoor air quality. Employing the experience of contractors and consultants that understand energy efficiency and air quality will increase your chances of creating the very best environment for your needs.
Along with selecting the proper materials for your home or commercial structure, you'll need to consider the site on which you choose to build.
Environmental impact:
- Does your project provide for enough drought resistant Green Space?
- Is the building site close to community services i.e. water, sewer, utilities, transportation?
Site Development:
- Does the site drain properly?
- Was it used as farm land?
- Is there a free flow of air?
- Will there be a need for site waste recycling?
Books:
- Thermal Insulation Building Code, by Edwin F. Strother (Editor)
- William C. Turnerü Principles of Home Inspection- Insulation, by Carson Dunlop
- Insulating, Sealing & Ventilating Your House, by William Perkins Spence
- Insulate and Weatherize, by Bruce Harley
- Builders Guide to Cold Climates, by Joe Lstiburek
- Building Science for Building Enclosures, by John Straube; Eric Burnett
- Building Better Homes, (Educational Program- 3 CD set with Builders Guide), by Building
- Knowledge Products Group LLC
- Green Building Products: The GreenSpec Guide to Residential Building Materials
- Green Building Guidelines: Meeting the Demand for Low-Energy, Resource Efficient Homes
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