Natural Remodeling for the Not-so-Green House: Bringing Your Home into Harmony with Nature
To have a home that’s more in touch with the earth, you don’t have to start from the ground up! It’s possible—and more environmentally friendly—to go green by renovating an existing home. With the help of Carol Venolia, an award-winning architect and bestselling author, and Kelly Lerner, a world-famous innovator in the field of sustainable development, even the least mechanically inclined person can make a difference in his or her dwelling…and to the planet. The two have produced a remarkable...
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To have a home that’s more in touch with the earth, you don’t have to start from the ground up! It’s possible—and more environmentally friendly—to go green by renovating an existing home. With the help of Carol Venolia, an award-winning architect and bestselling author, and Kelly Lerner, a world-famous innovator in the field of sustainable development, even the least mechanically inclined person can make a difference in his or her dwelling…and to the planet. The two have produced a remarkable book—packed with information and photos, and the first ever in full color to cover the subject. It’s lush and exquisite to look at, filled with motivational case studies and informative graphics, and completely user-friendly. “Some of us would like to become more Earth-Friendly, but we don’t have 10,00 acres in Montana or the passive solar ATM machine to get us the cash to buy the above. Breathe! Center! There is help. Groundbreaking architects, Kelly Lerner and Carol Venolia have just completed a book (to help you). There are plenty of checklists and resource guides to go with all the glossy photos.” -- Kevin Taylor, The Pacific Northwest Inlander “You don't have to build a new home to have a green home. The book builds on the construction wisdom our forebears used to design homes that capitalized on nature's light, warmth, coolness and other benefits. Venolia and Lerner cover everything from simple changes to complex systems that make a home more ecologically sensitive, comfortable and livable. The book is dense with ideas and information for homeowners consideringrenovations.” --Akron Beacon Journal Kelly Lerner is an innovative architect who spearheaded a project responsible for building more than 600 passive-solar-heated straw-bale houses in China. Her designs have been featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine, Metropolis Magazine, The Straw Bale House, and Green by Design. Carol Venolia specializes in the field of eco-healthy building. Her first book, Healing Environments, has enjoyed international success, and her home designs have been featured in The Natural House Catalog, Earth to Spirit, The Healthy House, and Environ magazine. Carol currently writes the "Design for Life" column for Natural Home & Garden magazine. Library Journal Are you a recent convert to green living, but your house is not? Try green renovations, advocate Venolia (Healing Environments) and architect Lerner. Following some philosophy on "green living," their book presents a collection of homeowners' renovations, with pictures to illustrate the final products. The photos are inconsistent: too dark, small, and fuzzy; altogether amateurish. The case studies of renovations lack any sort of instructions and are instead testimonials. In order for "green living" to reach mainstream audiences, it must be served up differently-with handholding, step-by-step assistance, lots of reassurance, and clearly defined benefits. Otherwise, there is no perceived reason to change. Not recommended. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
\ Library JournalAre you a recent convert to green living, but your house is not? Try green renovations, advocate Venolia (Healing Environments) and architect Lerner. Following some philosophy on "green living," their book presents a collection of homeowners' renovations, with pictures to illustrate the final products. The photos are inconsistent: too dark, small, and fuzzy; altogether amateurish. The case studies of renovations lack any sort of instructions and are instead testimonials. In order for "green living" to reach mainstream audiences, it must be served up differently-with handholding, step-by-step assistance, lots of reassurance, and clearly defined benefits. Otherwise, there is no perceived reason to change. Not recommended. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.\ \
