Name: Green Building: Principles and Practices in Residential Construction
ISBN: 9781111135959

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GREEN BUILDING: PRINCIPLES & P RACTICES RESIDENTIAL CONSTRCTN

Building Trades/Construction

Renewable Energy

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Green Building: Principles and Practices in Residential Construction

GREEN BUILDING: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION provides a current, comprehensive guide to this exciting, emerging field. From core concepts to innovative applications of cutting-edge technology and the latest industry trends, this text offers an in-depth introduction to the construction of "green" homes. Unlike many texts that adopt a product-oriented approach, this book emphasizes the crucial planning, processes, and execution methods necessary for effective, environmentally sound construction. This text demonstrates that Earth-friendly products and energy-efficient materials take planning in order to make a building truly green. This visionary text helps students and professionals develop the knowledge and skills to "think green" from start to finish, empowering and inspiring them to build truly sustainable homes.

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Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 8

Chapter 11

Hardcopy textbook for Kruger/Seville's Green Building. Buy direct for hassle-free returns. Included in Cengage Unlimited.

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADE MY: ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES 2E

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DC/AC Theory

Residential Construction Academy: Electrical Principles

Flesch-Kincaid

Through the use of a lively writing style and frequent examples, RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY: ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES, 2E covers the important topics that students need to know to become residential electricians. The author, Stephen L. Herman, logically presents the basic electrical principles from safety to motors and discusses how to go from theory to application. This text helps users learn the work skills, functions and activities included in the Residential Electrician Skill Standards developed by industry leaders for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). With its supplemental multimedia and instructor's resources this text provides an integrated teaching solution directly linking your education/training program to the residential construction industry.

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SECTION I: Basic Electricity.
1. Safety.
2. Basic Electrical Theory.
3. Electrical Quantities and Ohm's Law.
4. Resistor.
5. Series Circuits.
6. Parallel Circuits.
7. Combination Circuits.
8. Measuring Instruments.
9. Using Wire Tables and Determining Conductor Sizes.
10. Magnetic Induction.
SECTION II: Alternating Current.
11. Alternating Current.
12. Inductance in Alternating Current Circuits.
13. Resistive-Inductive Series Circuits.
14. Resistive-Inductive Parallel Circuits.
15. Capacitors.
16. Single-Phase Transformers.
17. Single-Phase Motors.

Introduction to Green Building: Principles and Practices in Residential Construction.
1. Green Building: An Overview.
2. The House as a System.
3. Planning for Green from the Start.
4. Insulation and Air Sealing.
5. Foundations.
6. Floors and Walls.
7. Roofs and Attics.
8. Fenestration.
9. Exterior Wall Finishes.
10. Outdoor Living Spaces.
11. Landscaping.
12. Interior Finishes.
13. HVAC.
14. Electrical.
15. Plumbing.
16. Renewable Energy.

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