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Architecture Sustainability & Green Design

Prescriptions for a Healthy House, 3rd Edition (PDF)

A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders & Home Owners

by (author) Paula Baker-Laporte, John C. Banta & Erica Elliott

Publisher
New Society Publishers
Initial publish date
May 2008
Category
Sustainability & Green Design
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781550924107
    Publish Date
    May 2008
    List Price
    $28.95

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Description

Although there is nothing complicated about constructing healthier homes, building for health is still not standard practice, and in fact there are many aspects of conventional home construction that are detrimental to human wellbeing.

From foundation to rooftop, to home care and repair, Prescriptions for a Healthy House takes the mystery out of healthy-house building, renovation and maintenance, by walking the owner/architect/builder team through the entire construction process. Chapters include:

  • Frame construction alternatives
  • Thermal and moisture control
  • Finishes
  • Flooring
  • Furnishings

The authors -- an architect, medical doctor and restoration consultant -- bring a singular combination of expertise and perspectives to this book. The result -- now in its third completely updated edition -- is a unique guide to creating healthy indoor and outdoor spaces, including many new resources, as well as specialized knowledge from several nationally recognized experts in the field of building biology.

This unique guide will appeal to architects, designers, contractors, medical professionals and homeowners.

About the authors

Paula Baker-Laporte, FAIA is the principal architect and founder of Baker-Laporte and Assoc. and EcoNest Design.

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John C. Banta is a senior indoor environmental consultant for Restorations Consultants, Inc.

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Erica Elliott MD is a medical doctor specializing in environmental medicine and family practice.

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