Building a Sustainable Home: Practical Green Design Choices for Your Health, Wealth, and Soul

Learn the logistics of choosing windows, insulation, appliances, and lighting. Find out about FSC certified wood and about using reclaimed materials. Here is everything you need to make your home sustainable.

- Whether the reader is building a new home or doing a minor remodel, a ...Learn the logistics of choosing windows, insulation, appliances, and lighting. Find out about FSC certified wood and about using reclaimed materials. Here is everything you need to make your home sustainable.

- Whether the reader is building a new home or doing a minor remodel, a homeowner needs a framework by which to guide their decisions. - For Our Soul: Collectively doing the right thing for our planet does make a difference—and that is soul-nourishing. - 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.