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Building Green in a Black and White World--Chapter 2
The following is an exerpt from the book Building Green in a Black and White World.
Section 1; Chapter 2; Part 1; Chapter Two Introduction

David Ritchey Johnston
January 1, 1900
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Introduction


What is Green Building? There are as many ways to build green as there are builders in this country. There are also many "shades" of green. The darker green it is, the more environmentally friendly or sustainable the house is.

"What’s the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?"
--Henry David Thoreau, 1845
This chapter discusses the environmental aspects of conventional construction and how green substitutions can reduce some of the impacts traditionally associated with building new buildings. However, these technical considerations are for your eyes primarily. The information in this chapter can help you in your decision-making process on how to start building green. Your customers want to hear a different story. How to sell what you have built will be discussed in Chapters 5 and 6.

Continue to Environmental Issues That Create the Market for Green Buildings


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Building GreenBuilding Green in a Black and White World
by David Robert Johnston

Also See:

I. What is Green Building Introduction

II. Environmental Issues that Create the Market for Green Buildings

III. The Effect of Building Green on the Construction Process

IV. Conclusion

V. Table of Contents


© 2009, Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 

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