Green buildings.
Contributors: World Book, Inc.
Series: Living green
Publisher: World Book
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780716614043
Subjects: Sustainable buildings -- Juvenile literature; Sustainable living -- Juvenile literature; Energy conservation -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "An exploration of green architectural principals and practices. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, activities, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is green architecture?; title: Building materials; title: Flooring; title: Walls; title: Doors; title: Windows; title: Lighting; title: Roofing; title: Electricity; title: Water use; title: Heating and cooling; title: Landscaping; title: Green buildings, Melbourne's Council House 2; title: Sidwell Friends' Middle School; title: Extreme green; title: What governments are doing; title: Activities.