Home Building Design

The green-building movement has produced hundreds of "how-to" books and websites that are filled with tips about green building and what homeowners should do to go green. While helpful and informative, when it comes to making actual purchasing and installation decisions, these books do not make it any easier for a homeowner to prioritize against a budget. Here, Melisssa Rappaport Schifman shares her knowledge and experience for others to use in their journey toward a greener way of living.

Why settle for a house that looks like every other one in the neighborhood? With Building Your Custom Home for Dummies, you can design and build the home of your dreams. From brainstorming must-have features to hanging a wreath on the front door, this book walks you through what you need to know from start to finish. Get savvy on purchasing property, securing financing, and raising the walls that will become the setting for life's next chapter. If you can imagine it, you can build it!

Transform your dream of a custom, budget-friendly barn home into reality with your own two hands! Envision a home that's more than just walls and a roof – a space that mirrors your dreams, resonates with your love for the countryside, and stands as a testament to your passion for creativity. This is the heart of a Barndominium, a concept that redefines rural living by blending the rustic allure of a barn with the comforts and conveniences of modern living.

Most people dream of building their own custom home, customized to fit their lifestyle perfectly. But for Ryan Haag, life as a US Navy Officer makes building a custom home impossible. But a change in life circumstances suddenly gives Ryan the chance to build the home of his dreams. All of Ryan's preparation is put to the test as he navigates the complicated process of building a custom home from scratch on a virgin piece of land and with a limited budget.

You can use this book to design a house for yourself with your family; you can use it to work with your neighbors to improve your town and neighborhood; you can use it to design an office, a workshop, or a public building. And you can use it to guide you in the actual process of construction.

Over half a million listeners have joined the journey of Instagram sensations Ashley and Dino Petrone. Through their popular online community Arrows and Bow, Ashley and Dino share their adventures, mishaps, and joys of building a life together using an unexpected element: design.

Looking to enter the exciting world of tiny house living? This handy guide has everything you need to know to design, build, and customize your own compact dream home. Craft your own tiny dreams with this comprehensive guide. In "Crafting Tiny Dreams," author and tiny house expert walks you through every step of building your own tiny house. Whether you're looking to downsize, seeking a more sustainable lifestyle, or craving a unique living experience, "Crafting Tiny Dreams" is the ultimate guide to tiny house living. Starting with the basics, you'll learn about the benefits of the tiny ...

In this wide-ranging, character-driven audiobook, science-journalist Emily Anthes takes us on an adventure into the buildings in which we spend our days, exploring the profound and sometimes unexpected ways that they shape our lives. Drawing on cutting-edge research, she probes the painkilling power of a well-placed window and examines how the right office layout can expand our social networks.

Tiny houses on wheels are glamorous and solve a lot of problems for people, but actually building one is a different story entirely. Maybe you've spent a lot of time researching and planning, but you're not quite sure you are ready. Or perhaps you are having a tiny house built for you but don't know what your builder will really do or how to communicate with them. Whatever your situation, this audiobook will arm you with construction knowledge in simple terms.

Building Your Permaculture Property offers a revolutionary holistic method to overcome overwhelm in the complex process of resilient land design. It distills the authors' decades of experience as engineers, farmers, educators, and consultants into a five-step process complete with principles, practices, templates, and workflow tools.

A visionary carpenter shares meditations on work, creativity, and design, revealing powerful lessons on building a meaningful life through his experience constructing some of New York’s most iconic spaces.

Essential Rainwater Harvesting is a comprehensive manual for designing, building, and maintaining water-harvesting systems for the warm and cold climates of the world. Presenting design considerations and approaches for the most common household rainwater supply scenarios.

Why settle for ordinary when you can have a Barndominium—a home that screams "I’m unique, practical, and yes, I know my way around a hammer!" Whether you're a seasoned DIY-er or someone who’s never touched a power drill (no judgment), this book is your trusty sidekick on the adventure of a lifetime.

If you're considering building a new house, you'll want to listen to this first! You're about to discover how to successfully navigate the planning, design, permitting, bidding, contract-signing, and construction process. This book was written by Two Licensed Architects, Mother and Daughter, with years of varied experience in Residential Construction on opposite sides of the Country. We will demystify the entire process, and help you become more comfortable with what's ahead in order to avoid common mistakes that can cost big bucks during construction.

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Are you tired of constantly paying high electricity bills every month? Imagine having a reliable and sustainable source of energy that not only saves you money but also benefits the environment. In this comprehensive and easy-to-follow eBook, Harness the Wind, we guide you through the entire process of harnessing wind power for your home. Starting from the basics of wind power, you will gain a clear understanding of your energy needs, as well as how to choose the right wind turbine design for your location. You'll learn about the materials needed to build a home wind turbine and how to ...

In his extraordinary new book, Alain de Botton explores the importance of buildings in our lives, pondering our attachment to our homes and considering such questions as: Why do people disagree about taste? Can beautiful surroundings make us good?

We are living through a global catastrophe. Buildings affect how we feel, moment by moment, day by day. They have the power to lift us up and make us feel awestruck, playful, safe, and inspired, just as they can make us feel alienated and sad. But many of the places where we live, work, learn, and heal have become monotonous and disposable. We’re surrounded by cheap, boring buildings that make people stressed, sick, and unhappy. In short, much of our world has been crafted in a way that is hostile to human experience.

Dive into a universe of minimalistic living and discover the magic of tiny homes with our reader-friendly, comprehensive guide "Tiny Homes Unveiled". This eBook leaves no stone unturned in your quest to explore the wonders of tiny house living. As our society gradually shifts towards sustainable and economical choices, this eBook serves as your go-to guide to explore the intrinsic charm of small spaces. The introductory chapter nudges you on a riveting journey of transformation, crystallizing the massive appeal of tiny homes and essential considerations to make before embarking on this ...

Stop paying rent, a mortgage, and gain freedom and happiness by leaving high living expenses behind and moving into a conversion. This guide will help you transform an empty shell into a mobile tiny house of your dreams with detail explanations on how to do the entire conversion.