{"id":227,"date":"2022-09-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/?p=227"},"modified":"2022-09-26T02:00:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T02:00:16","slug":"best-books-on-sustainable-home-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/best-books-on-sustainable-home-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Books On Sustainable Home Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As individual contribution to protecting the planet and solving the climate change crisis, the most important change you can make is at your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to make a significant change, take a holistic approach to a green lifestyle. By holistic, everything should work together flawlessly for a sustainable system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, start with your home. Invest in a green home or renovate your home to be sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Green Home Building<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A green home is a structure that is environmentally friendly and energy efficient. It makes good use of resources and has a near-to-zero carbon imprint. From the time of its construction to daily activities, everything or almost all aspects of the green home should incorporate sustainable living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Considerations When Building a Green Home<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To make your home sustainable, here are several factors to consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Environment-friendly building construction materials<\/li><li>Energy-efficient heating and cooling systems<\/li><li>Energy generation using solar and wind power<\/li><li>High-performance doors and windows<\/li><li>Smart home appliances and lighting<\/li><li>Highly efficient plumbing fixtures<\/li><li>Reuse and recycle methods<\/li><li>Smart drip irrigation system<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unika-stenhus.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unika-stenhus.jpg 547w, https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unika-stenhus-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A good example of what a sustainable home should be like is Unika Stenhus. A leader in sustainability, one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unikastenhus.se\">Sweden&#8217;s most unique stone villas<\/a>, Unika Stenhus is unique, flexible, and designed with energy-efficient features at the top of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This home design by architect SAR Ola Torr\u00e5ng can be scaled easily depending on your family\u2019s size. It can be upsized conveniently when the need arises, and it can be downsized too. All this you can do without any massive renovation projects that can cost an arm and a leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unika Stenhus features excellent insulation. It has a passive design that is oriented to take optimal advantage of solar energy for heating during the colder season and cooling during the warmer season. With its concrete construction, it can last up to a 100-year lifetime with very minimal maintenance requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0The ultimate goal of a sustainable home is to create a living space that improves energy and water efficiency with reduced carbon and energy waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Guide Books for Sustainable Home Building<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When undertaking sustainable home construction, careful consideration and planning are required. Seek out a sustainability expert to jumpstart the sustainability process of your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, you can check out these bestseller books on sustainable house designs to get information and inspiration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>150 Best Eco House Ideas by Marta Serrats<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for inspiration for new sustainable home construction, then this book by Marta Serrats is perfect. It features an extensive collection of green homes and designs complete with drawings, floor plans, and tons of photographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Sustainable Home Design &#8211; A Complete Guide to Goals, Options, and the Planning Process by Chris Magwood<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This comprehensive guide on sustainable home design by Chris Magwood is worth a read whether you\u2019re self-building or hiring a contractor. An interesting feature of this book is its end-chapter grading system for sustainability to give you more insights if you\u2019re on the right track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Sustainable Home Refurbishment: The Earthscan Expert Guide to Retrofitting Homes for Efficiency by David Thorpe<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For an authoritative reference that\u2019s also practical, this book by David Thorpe is a good guide. It is simple and well researched, complete with references. The information provided in this book is ideal for the UK demographics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Green Home Building: Money-Saving Strategies for an Affordable, Healthy, High-Performance Home by Miki Cook and Dough Garrett<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The go-to guide to achieving an energy-efficient home, this book debunks the common myth that a sustainable home is expensive. The authors\u2019 expertise in eco-green building and applied building science allow them to give money-saving strategies and techniques for building a green home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Eco House Book by Terrence Conran<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This book focuses on retrofitting an existing home to become more sustainable. Although the author\u2019s insights are applicable to home construction, this book provides an extensive variety of small and large-scale sustainable changes. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advantages of a Green Home<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unika-stenhus-unique-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-230\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unika-stenhus-unique-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unika-stenhus-unique-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unika-stenhus-unique-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unika-stenhus-unique-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unika-stenhus-unique-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unika-stenhus-unique-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unika-stenhus-unique-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.snowlionpub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unika-stenhus-unique-1980x1980.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A sustainable home helps reduce carbon footprints. It\u2019s a step towards recovering from the climate change crisis. Having a green home also poses a lot of advantages for you as a homeowner, and these include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Higher property market value<\/li><li>Cost-effective energy bills<\/li><li>Increased lifetime structure durability<\/li><li>Comfortable and healthier living for the entire family<\/li><li>Tax credits and incentives from the government<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Building a sustainable home or retrofitting an existing home has multifaceted advantages. On the one hand, you are contributing to the planet\u2019s healing, and you\u2019re also reaping economic and comfort living benefits. To get started on this journey, make sure to explore your options and get a feel of what works for you and your family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As individual contribution to protecting the planet and solving the climate change crisis, the most important change you can make is at your home. 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