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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM AUTHOR GREEN HOMEBUILDING BOOK USGBC Awards LEED Silver for Green Home |
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KENNETT SQUARE, PA, December 10, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Learning about and building a green and sustainable home was a life-changing event for green homeowners Avrim and Vicki Topel. The experience inspired the couple to help others understand the concepts behind such homes by writing a book. Written for newcomers and professionals alike, GREEN BEGINNINGS: The Story of How We Built Our Green & Sustainable Home shares the husband and wife authors’ experience learning about, planning and building a USGBC LEED Silver home to help others understand green homes and green homebuilding. The United States Green Building Council is the nation’s preeminent authority addressing green and sustainable construction, and its LEED (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) designation program cites stringent criteria to achieve designated status. This book is the first of its kind to present the subject matter both experientially and from a homeowner’s perspective. Using non-technical, easy-to-understand, plain English, the authors identify and define green and sustainable concepts, materials and systems, and explain how these various components come together and relate to each other in today’s green homes. Their homespun narrative style of storytelling makes readers feel as though they are conversing with two old friends and simplifies learning and comprehension. Understanding how green building has entered mainstream America from a historical perspective, and defining precisely what green and sustainable building is by using the USGBC’s LEED For Homes criteria offer valuable insight. Following the projects timeline, the authors inject experiential advice at key planning and construction phases when applicable. Topics include selecting architects, builders and other professionals, the LEED For Homes program, and cite the benefits green homes avail homeowners, such as healthier environments, lowered energy and maintenance costs, increased comfort, and how green homes help the communities which they exist are explained in detail. Construction activities are illustrated with 100 sequenced color photographs, and a glossary of green and sustainable terms and language provides the reader with a reference guide. The book is available for purchase on Amazon.com, local bookstores, and at www.greenbeginningsconsulting.com. The USGBC is the nation’s preeminent authority for green and sustainable construction, and its Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design program is its official certification program that awards designated status and recognition to homes that meet its stringent design and construction criteria. By using environmentally acceptable and reclaimed and recycled products, LEED-certified homes offer significantly lower operating costs in terms of energy usage and maintenance as well as increased health benefits. They also minimize site disturbance and support communities where they reside by using local labor and materials. About The Authors Learning about and building a green and sustainable home was a life- changing event for homeowner-authors Avrim and Vicki Topel. Today, the couple is committed to helping others understand the concepts behind green and sustainable living. They reside in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. For more info on this home, see www.greenbeginningsconsulting.com and www.hughloftingtimberframe.com. Contact: Vicki Topel 302-750-8563 leedsilver@yahoo.com Publisher: Booksurge Publishing Co, Charleston, SC |
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