LEEDing the Way

This book takes you through 53 homes that reflect the growing trend for environmentally friendly houses. Resource and energy efficient residences are designed to be healthy, comfortable, and easy-to-live-in, and construction of a sustainable home includes using less energy, fewer natural resources, and fewer toxic chemicals. The homes featured here meet a variety of guidelines: LEED, a point-based system with specific certification criteria; Green, a construction standard based on reduction of energy use; Passive, a design standard that can result in a super-insulated, airtight home; andNatural, a type of "green" construction using natural resources without technological intervention. More than 300 images show a wide variety of designs and styles, including cottages and beach houses, prairie and vineyard residences, prefabricated and renovated homes, and much more. AUTHOR: Ashey Rooney has a solid reputation for her architectural and design books. 'Green Homes' (2008) and 'Asian-Inspired Architecture and Design' (2010) were just two of her highly-accessible, thought-provoking books. Her books provide the opportunity to see an eclectic selection of awe-inspiring homes and meet their architects.Several of her books have received special awards for their high-quality design and content. 306 colour images