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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Context | |
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| The Context for Construction | |
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| A Building Culture | |
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| Construction Systems | |
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| Types of Residential Development | |
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| Zoning Ordinances, Building Codes, and Other Legal Constraints | |
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| Building Costs and Financing | |
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| Environmental Responsibility: Building Green | |
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| Building a House: The Typical Process | |
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| The Construction Community: Builders, Contractors, and Developers | |
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| History | |
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| Builders and Contractors | |
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| Obtaining Work | |
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| The Residential Developer | |
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| Training the Construction Community | |
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| The Design Community | |
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| History | |
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| Residential Designers | |
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| Consultants | |
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| The Design Process | |
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| Design Sources | |
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| Communication Between Designer and Builder | |
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| Materials | |
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| The Material Wood | |
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| Trees | |
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| Lumber | |
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| Wood Products | |
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| Chemical Treatment | |
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| Wood Fasteners | |
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| Wood-Manufactured Building Components | |
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| Types of Wood Construction | |
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| Building Green with Wood | |
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| Masonry | |
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| History | |
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| Mortar | |
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| Concrete Masonry | |
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| Brick Masonry | |
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| Stone Masonry | |
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| Other Types of Masonry Units | |
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| Special Problems of Masonry Construction | |
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| Building Green with Masonry | |
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| Concrete | |
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| History | |
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| Cement and Concrete | |
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| Making and Placing Concrete | |
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| Formwork | |
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| Reinforcing | |
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| ACI 301 | |
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| Building Green with Concrete | |
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| Wood Light Frame Construction | |
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| Rough Sitework | |
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| Design Considerations | |
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| Organizing the Site for Construction | |
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| Site Preparation | |
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| Excavation | |
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| Site Utilities | |
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| Surface Water Drainage | |
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| Grading | |
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| Foundations | |
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| Foundation Loads | |
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| Foundation Settlement | |
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| Soils | |
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| Designing Foundations | |
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| Footings | |
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| Concrete Foundation Walls | |
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| Concrete Masonry Foundation Walls | |
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| Concrete Slab Foundations | |
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| Wood Foundations | |
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| Precast Concrete Foundations | |
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| Drainage and Waterproofing | |
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| Foundation Insulation | |
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| Backfilling | |
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| Foundation Design and the Building Codes | |
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| Floor and Wall Framing | |
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| History | |
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| The Platform Frame | |
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| Building the Frame | |
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| Roof Framing | |
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| History | |
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| Roof Types and Parts | |
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| Building the Roof | |
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| Wood Framing and the Building Codes | |
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| The Uniqueness of Wood Light Frame Construction | |
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| Building Green with Wood Framing | |
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| Finishing the Roof | |
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| Preparation for Roofing | |
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| Roof Slope | |
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| Steep Roofs | |
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| Low-Slope Roofs | |
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| Roof Edge Details | |
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| Roof Drainage | |
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| Roofing and the Building Codes | |
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| Building Green with Roofing | |
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| Windows and Exterior Doors | |
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| Windows | |
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| Exterior Doors | |
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| Building Green with Windows and Doors | |
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| Finishing the Exterior Walls | |
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| The Weather Barrier Membrane | |
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| Exterior Trim | |
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| Siding | |
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| Exterior Paints and Coatings | |
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| Ladders and Scaffolds | |
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| Building Green at the Exterior Walls | |
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| Plumbing | |
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| Plumbing Basics | |
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| Planning for Pipes | |
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| Rough-in Plumbing | |
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| Finish Plumbing | |
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| Plumbing Codes | |
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| Other Piping Systems | |
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| Building Green with Plumbing Systems | |
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| Heating and Cooling | |
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| Choosing a System | |
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| Forced-Air Systems | |
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| Radiant Panel Systems | |
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| Hydronic Heating Systems | |
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| Local Source Heaters | |
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| Finishing a Heating/Cooling System | |
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| Heating and Cooling Systems and the Building Codes | |
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| Green Strategies for Heating and Cooling Buildings | |
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| Electrical Wiring | |
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| Wiring Basics | |
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| Electrical System Design | |
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| Rough-in Electrical Installation | |
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| Finish Electrical | |
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| Electrical Wiring and the Building Codes | |
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| Low-Voltage Wiring | |
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| Building Green with Electrical Systems | |
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| Thermal Insulation | |
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| The Thermal Envelope and Its Components | |
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| Thermal Insulation Materials | |
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| How Much Insulation? | |
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| Installation of Insulation | |
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| Control of Water Vapor | |
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| Ventilation of Cavities | |
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| Control of Air Infiltration | |
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| Building Green with Thermal Insulation | |
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| Fireplaces and Stoves | |
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| Selecting a Fireplace | |
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| Planning for Fireplace Construction | |
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| The Masonry Fireplace | |
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| Factory-Built Fireplaces | |
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| Freestanding Stoves | |
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| Fireplaces and the Building Codes | |
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| How Green Are Fireplaces and Stoves? | |
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| Interior Surfaces | |
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| Wall and Ceiling Finish | |
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| Finish Flooring | |
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| Building Green with Gypsum Products | |
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| Finishing the Interior | |
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| Interior Doors | |
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| Cabinets | |
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| Finish Carpentry and Trim | |
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| Paints and Coatings | |
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| Building Green with Paints and Coatings | |
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| Finish Sitework | |
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| Paving Systems | |
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| Level Changes | |
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| Porches and Decks | |
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| Finish Grading | |
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| Fencing | |
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| Outdoor Lighting | |
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| Irrigation | |
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| Planting | |
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| Green Considerations in Finish Sitework | |
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| Alternative Construction Systems | |
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| Low-Tech, Low-Energy Construction | |
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| Earthen Construction | |
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| Stacked Log Construction | |
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| Straw Bale Construction | |
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| The "Greenness" of Earth, Logs, and Bales | |
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| Loadbearing Masonry and Concrete Construction | |
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| Loadbearing Masonry | |
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| Insulating Concrete Forms | |
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| Timber Frame Construction | |
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| The Uniqueness of the Timber Frame | |
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| Materials and Structure of the Timber Frame | |
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| Building a Timber Frame House | |
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| Timber Framing and the Building Codes | |
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| Building Green with Heavy Timber | |
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| Light-Gauge Steel Construction | |
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| Light-Gauge Steel Frame Construction | |
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| Building Green with Steel Framing | |
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| Panelized Construction | |
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| The Concept of Panelized Construction | |
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| Types of Panels | |
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| Framed Panel Systems | |
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| Structural Insulated Panels | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |