Jim Larue's green building books and resources

Submitted by Marc Lefkowitz  |  Last edited January 14, 2008 - 12:39pm

Philosophy of greenbuilding

The Philosophy of Sustainable Design, Jason McLennan, Ecotone Pub., 2004

Cradle to Cradle, William McDonough and Michael Braaungart, Northpoint Press, 2002.

Green new construction

Your Green Home, Alex Wilson, New Society Publishers, 2006.

The New Ecological Home, Daniel Chiras, Chelsea Green Publishing, 2004.

Green By Design, Angela Dean, Gibbs Smith Publisher, 2003.

Green remodeling

Green Remodeling, David Johnston, Mother Earth News, 2004.

Natural Remodeling, Carol Venolia and Kelley Lerner, 2006.

Greenbuilding materials

Green Building Products, Environmental Health Watch, 2005.

Specific focus books

Insulate and Weatherize, Bruce Harley, Taunton Press, 2002

Unbuilding (re: deconstruction), Bob Falk/Brad Guy, Taunton Press, 2007

Homes That Heal, Athena Thompson, New Society Publishers, 2004.

Journals

Canadian books/journals

Healthy Housing Renovation Planner, CMHC 

Solplan Review, (monthly journal by Richard Kadulski, Architect)