num_pages: 493
description: Using examples from award-winning houses, this clear, step-by-step guide provides everything a residential contractor needs to know to build a steel-framed house - quickly and easily. You'll discover how to select the right materials and tools ... use energy-efficient HVAC units, appliances, and lighting ... choose the best windows and doors ... and optimize landscaping and solar design. With lots of money-saving tips on ordering and using proper building materials - plus professional advice on applying traditional and new methods of interior and exterior insulation - this is the most complete and practical resource available on a subject of increasing importance to residential builders and designers.
language: English
title: Residential Steel Design and Construction: Energy Efficiency, Cost Savings, Code Compliance
titlecomplete: Residential Steel Design and Construction: Energy Efficiency, Cost Savings, Code Compliance
publisher: McGraw-Hill