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<P>A practical guide to the top trend in construction today</P> <P>"Green building" involves designing and constructing buildings and homes to reduce energy use, conserve water, improve indoor air quality, and reduce reliance on nonrenewable natural resources. Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies provides an introduction to every facet of green building, from start to finish, including the materials, architecture, and construction methods of green building and remodeling for both homeowners and professionals such as architects, interior designers, and contractors. <P>Eric Corey Freed (San Francisco, CA) is the founder of and principal architect at organicARCHITECT, <P>a firm at the heart of the environmental movement that designs environmentally-friendly homes throughout the United States. The Founding Chair of Architecture for The San Francisco Design Museum, he teaches at the Academy of Art University and UC-Berkeley, sits on on the Environmental Committee of The Commonwealth Club of California, and writes a syndicated monthly column for GreenerBuildings.com.
