Includes index.

"More and more homeowners today want houses that are healthy to live in, inexpensive to operate, and cause minimal damage to the environment. That's what green building is all about. Your Green Home is written for homeowners planning a new home - whether you are working with an architect or builder, or serving as your own general contractor. Intended to improve the overall environmental performance of new houses, the book answers most of the big-picture questions about how your home is designed and built - so you can be sure to get what you want." "Your Green Home covers: Finding the expertise you need, Home location and its relationship to the community, Building systems, Building design to optimize energy performance, Renewable energy systems, Material selection, Indoor environmental quality, Water efficiency, Dealing with Construction waste, Landscaping and plantings, Living in a green home. Written by the founder of BuildingGreen, Inc. - North America's premier green building authority - this book will prove useful not only to future homeowners, but also to designers and builders seeking to meet this demand. Book jacket."--Jacket.