Building a Sustainable Future Building a Sustainable Home
Table of Content Essential Sustainable Home Design Download Making Better Buildings Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle Download Your Green Home Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle Download Essential Sustainable Home Design Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle Building Sustainable Homes Reducing annual energy, water, and maintenance costs was our secondary goal. First, on the energy side, I have been fascinated by solar energy; when I lived in sunny Arizona I could not understand why we did not harness more of the sun’s clean energy—it is free and abundant. The thought of free energy got me thinking that I wanted lower utility bills. (Who wouldn’t? It just means more money to live your life!) Second, I have spent a great deal of time in my career doing cost/benefit analyses for large projects that would have a positive net present value —meaning it is a good deal from a cash flow perspective and for our time horizon. I have a wonderful husband who happens to not be the fix-anything handyman. So, I was con...