New Book From NAHB Shows Builders How To Build Practical, Sustainable And Affordable Homes
May 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), released Build Green and Save: Protecting the Earth and Your Bottom Line, an insider’s guide to residential green building, last week at NAHB’s National Green Building Conference in Dallas.
This comprehensive, easy-to-read reference written by a builder, for builders, provides the information needed to build green and save money at the same time. Build Green and Save shows builders how to:
- Identify and select green building materials
- Implement green construction techniques
- Explain the benefits of green housing to consumers
- Offer affordable green building solutions to consumers
- Use resources wisely and reduce water and energy consumption
- Market environmentally sound practices
This new resource provides builders with an overview of the business of green building and offers a breakdown of the different green guidelines and standards available, including NAHB’s National Green Building Standard™.
Author Matt Belcher is a builder, developer and nationally recognized green building consultant. He has been actively involved in the St. Louis-area construction industry for 30 years, six of which he spent as a top building codes official. In 1993, Matt founded Belcher Homes, an award-winning company that specializes in constructing sustainable green homes and light commercial buildings using low-impact, ecologically sensitive development.
Belcher makes a case for affordable green building with informative narrative, backed by personal experiences and details. He offers detailed advice on everything from sustainability to constructing a green house and provides helpful illustrations, photos and figures throughout the book.
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Build Green and Save: Protecting the Earth and Your Bottom Line is available for purchase ($19.95 NAHB member/$21.95 retail, ISBN 978-0-86718-644-4) at www.BuilderBooks.com or by calling 800-223-2665.
ABOUT BUILDERBOOKS: BuilderBooks publishes inspirational and educational products for the housing industry and is the official bookstore for the National Association of Home Builders, offering a variety of books, software, brochures, and more in English and Spanish.
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