SUSTAINABLE
Living
SMALL: The Life of Small Houses
A great new book about the value of living in a small, purposeful
house
HIGHLIGHTS
This book is therefore important to sustainable construction because you can use it to:
1. Define the scope
of real world sustainability with a shared view of building systems performance.
2. Explore, understand, and deconstruct mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
systems in 3D.
3. Use interactive 3D models to identify alternative values in sustainable
building systems.
4. Gain a detailed piece by piece understanding of how building systems
fit and work together.
5. Recognize and anticipate potential conflicts and risks in multiple
system installations.
6. Visually value the consequences of project decisions and their impact
on our environment.
7. Understand the challenges inherent in integrating high-performance
sustainable building systems.
8. Take a holistic approach to long term life-cycle decisions about individual
building systems.
9. Use the book’s 3D models and images to graphically communicate
building systems.
10. Appreciate the importance of seeing construction as an art with thousands
of interactive variables.
ISBN: 978-0-9762741-3-1
$29.95
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Highlights