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1.Solar Power Your Home For Dummies (For Dummies (Home and Garden))Solar Power Your Home For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden))
from For Dummies
Price: $13.59

Customer Review:
This is a good introduction to how the energy from the sun can be put to practical everyday use. If you don't like to read a lot of technical stuff, this book is for you. Quick, easy reading the non-technical average person. with references for more information. This book has practical projects for... more info

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2.Green Building and Remodeling For Dummies (For Dummies (Home and Garden))Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden))
from For Dummies
Price: $14.95

Customer Review:
Green architect Eric Corey Freed knows his stuff and it shows in Green Building and Remodeling for Dummies.
Freed makes green building and remodeling approachable and very doable.
I like the checklists throughout the book and the perfect green rooms, both of which make understanding the... more info

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3.Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Builder s Guide)Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Builder's Guide)
from Taunton
Price: $16.47

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4.The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really LiveThe Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live
from Taunton
Price: $15.61

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The Not So Big House was given me by a craftsman friend who had used it building his new, wonderful home.
I kept this book through my new addition / remodel project of 7 months, using it as the reference for my decisions.
The ideas are sound; easy to understand and implement. I recommend... more info

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5.The Homeowner s Guide to Renewable Energy: Achieving Energy Independence through Solar, Wind, Biomass and Hydropower (Mother Earth News Wiser Living)The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy: Achieving Energy Independence through Solar, Wind, Biomass and Hydropower (Mother Earth News Wiser Living)
from New Society Publishers
Price: $18.45

Customer Review:
I found this book to be more satisfying that the author's more popular book, "The Solar House". Of course, they aren't functional substitutes for each other. This book goes deeper into renewable energy systems available to address the energy needs of residential buildings and related topics. I... more info

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6.Little House on a Small Planet: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient PossibilitiesLittle House on a Small Planet: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient Possibilities
from The Lyons Press
Price: $13.37

Customer Review:
I am a developer in Dubai and want to address the problem of the middle class that can't afford to even rent a house. I bouhgt this (and other) books to help me in undersdtanding how to go about it. Unfortunately this book is totally useless for what I need with no floor plans, and no description on... more info

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7.Build Your Own underground Root CellarBuild Your Own underground Root Cellar
from Storey Publishing, LLC
Price: $3.95

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I really recommend this product as an excellent resource fo starting a root cellar project. I had considered just winging it, but the materials list has proven invaluable - mostly because it allows you to utilize found materials and save money. The step by step planning is very helpful. A great book... more info

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8.Building Construction IllustratedBuilding Construction Illustrated
from Wiley
Price: $32.97

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This book explains most everything about the stucture of a building. From the foundation to the roof. It also touches on basic mechanical and electricial systems. Plus, the book reviews site location and layout. The isometric drawings provide a high level of clarity. This book is a good refrence on... more info

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9.Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers (For Pros by Pros)Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers (For Pros by Pros)
from Taunton
Price: $23.07

Customer Review:
I do a lot of non-professional new construction. For me, visualizing the right way do do something is the problem. Once the skin is on a building I have no idea what lies underneath -- I have no 'guide' to model my construction after. Also, building according to convention is useful -- for instance,... more info

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10.Building a Deck (Build Like A Pro)Building a Deck (Build Like A Pro)
from Taunton
Price: $13.37

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I bought this product because one of the reviews of the other deck books said that this was the best book. My husband has learned a lot from it, and hopefully one day, we will actually have a deck in our yard :) Seriously, this is a good book, it is very thorough from beginning to end of the... more info

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