TY  - BOOK
AU  - Woolley,Tom
AU  - Kimmins,Sam
TI  - Green building handbook: a guide to building products and their impact on the environment
SN  - 9780419253808 (pbk.) :
AV  - TA403.6 .G74 2000
U1  - 691 21
PY  - 2000///
CY  - London
PB  - E. & F. N. Spon
KW  - Buildings
KW  - Environmental engineering
KW  - Equipment and supplies
KW  - Green products
KW  - Building
KW  - Directories
KW  - House and Home
KW  - ukslc
KW  - The environment
KW  - thema
KW  - Conservation of the environment
KW  - Building construction & materials
KW  - Architecture
KW  - Architectural structure & design
KW  - Applied ecology
KW  - Civil engineering, surveying & building
KW  - Environmental science, engineering & technology
KW  - Architecture: professional practice
KW  - Construction & heavy industry
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-172) and index; Part One. 1.Introduction: A Discursive Essay Highlighting Important Trends in Green Building and Explaining the Rationale and Methodology Behind the Handbook. Part Two. How to Use the Handbook. Key to Product Table Headings. 2. Fencing Products. 3. Flat Roofing Membranes. 4. Glazing Products. 5. Electrical Wiring. 6. Adhesives. 7. Straw Bale Building. 8. Interior Decoration. 9. Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation. Further Reading. Useful Information on Relevant Organizations. Index
N2  - The Green Building Handbook provides a detailed reference for environmentally concerned purchasers of building products, with at-a-glance tables for buyers and specifiers; This key handbook provides a detailed reference for environmentally concerned purchasers of building products, and complements the Green Building Handbook Vol 1. Following the format of the original, this book discusses current issues in green building before moving on to consider eight building component types: fencing products, flat roofing membranes, glazing products, electrical wiring, adhesives, straw bale building, interior decoration and indoor air quality and ventilation. Invaluable for the specifier, this companion handbook will be useful to all those interested in finding greener ways of designing and making buildings
ER  -