Building Green with Frontier Building Supply
   

Sustainable design or "Building Green" is an opportunity to use our resources efficiently while creating healthier buildings. It provides cost savings to everyone through improved human health and productivity, lower cost building operations, and resource efficiency--and it moves us closer to a sustainable future.
Frontier Building Supply has been at the forefront of the Building Green movement. We are so committed to Building Green as part of conserving our  renewable resources that we are offering any of the Building Green books listed below at a discount to our builders and customers. 

 

The Building Green with Frontier Offer!
For every purchase made through our link to builderbooks.com we receive a 5% commission on the sale. We will return this commission to you and double it, meaning you will receive a 10% discount on every book purchased through the links on this site. This offer applies only to books purchased through links on this website. Bring in your builderbooks.com receipt to any of our locations and we will refund 10% of the purchase price (excluding shipping) to you in cash. You must appear in person to with your purchase and receipt to take advantage of this offer.

Why Build Green?

     

In the United States, buildings account for:

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 39 % of total energy use

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 12 % of the total water consumption

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 68 % of total electricity consumption

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 38 % of the carbon dioxide emissions

A list of additional statistics on buildings and the environment is available by clicking here (PDF 66K).

A buildings environment has a vast impact on overall environmental conditions, human health, and the economy. By adopting green building strategies, we can maximize both economic and environmental performance. Green construction methods can be integrated into buildings at any stage, from design and construction, to renovation and deconstruction. However, the most significant benefits can be obtained if the design and construction team takes an integrated approach from the earliest stages of a building project. Potential benefits of green building can include:

       Environmental benefits

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 Enhance and protect biodiversity and ecosystems 

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 Improve air and water quality

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 Reduce waste streams

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 Conserve and restore natural resources 
      
      

Economic benefits 

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 Reduce operating costs 

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 Create, expand, and shape markets for green product and services

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 Improve occupant productivity 

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 Optimize life-cycle economic performance 
      

      

 Social benefits

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 Enhance occupant comfort and health

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 Heighten aesthetic qualities 

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 Minimize strain on local infrastructure 

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 Improve overall quality of life 

     

   

The Building Green with Frontier Offer!
Purchase any of the books listed on our website through our website, bring your purchase reciept in to any of our yards and we will refund 10% of the purchase price to you in CASH!



Profit from Building Green: Award Winning Tips to Build Energy Efficient Homes 
by: Jeannie Leggett Sikora 
Publisher: BuilderBooks.com
Pages: 96
Format: Soft cover
Pub. Date: 2001
PLU #: 00132 
NAHB Member Price: $13.50 
Non-Member Price: $15.00 
About this book: 
SALE!
Develop an effective green home building business with the NAHB Research Center’s resident expert, Jeannie Leggett Sikora. She has combed through hundreds of annual contest entries and talked with past award winners to develop specific examples and tried-and-true techniques to give home builders the inside track to create successful green building practices, from choosing building products through marketing energy efficient houses.
Regularly $19.95 Jeannie Leggett Sikora


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Green Building Products: The Green Spec Guide to Residential Building Materials New Society 
by: Alex Wilson & Mark Piepkorn 
Publisher: New Society
Pages: 306
Format: Soft Cover
Pub. Date: 2005
PLU #: 01508 
NAHB Member Price: $31.50 
Non-Member Price: $34.95 
About this book: 
Interest in sustainable, green building practices is greater than ever. Whether concerned about allergies, energy costs, old-growth forests, or durability and long-term value, homeowners and builders are looking for ways to ensure that their homes are healthy, safe, beautiful, and efficient.
In these pages you'll find descriptions and manufacturer contact information for more than 1,400 environmentally preferable products and materials from ag-fiber panels to zero-VOC paints. All phases of residential construction, from sitework to flooring to renewable energy, are covered. Products are grouped by function, and each chapter begins with a discussion of key environmental considerations, and what to look for in a green product. Categories of products include:
Sitework and landscaping 
Outdoor structures 
Decking 
Foundations, footers and slabs 
Structural systems and components 
Sheathing 
Exterior finish and trim 
Roofing 
Doors and windows 
Insulation 
Flooring and floor coverings 
Interior finish and trim 
Caulks and adhesives 
Paints and coatings 
Mechanical systems/HVAC 
Plumbing, electrical and lighting 
Appliances 
Furniture and furnishings 
Renewable energy 
Distributors and retailers 
Alex Wilson & Mark Piepkorn|


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