Building green [videorecording] / Special Finish Films ; Executive Program Services ; executive producer, Kevin Contreras ; directed by Tippy Bushkin.
Publisher: [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Boston Video, 2008.
ISBN: 1593758332
9781593758332
Description: 3 videodiscs (ca. 322 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject: Sustainable buildings Design and construction.
Ecological houses.
Sustainable architecture.
Building Environmental aspects.
Construction industry Environmental aspects.
Architecture Environmental aspects.
Sustainable buildings Design and construction.
Ecological houses.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable development.
Building Environmental aspects.
Construction industry Environmental aspects.
Architecture Environmental aspects.
Educational television programs.
Instructional television programs.
Educational Television series. migfg
Instructional Television series. migfg
Television programs.
Other titles: Building green (Television program).
Credits: Writers, Kevin Contreras, Michael Mattioli, Jane Sparango, Richard Marx ; editor, Jeremy Stuart ; camera, Chris Bell, Michael Mattioli, Greg Harrington, Tippy Bushkin ; music, Gary Malkin, Dan Alvarez.
Performers: Hosted by Kevin Contreras.
Target Audience: Not rated.
Notes: Originally broadcast on television in 2007.
Contains 13 episodes from the series.
Contents: Disc 1. Breaking ground (25 min.) ; The foundation (24 min.) ; Framing and roofing (25 min.) ; Straw bales (25 min.) -- Disc 2. Doors and windows (21 min.) ; Exterior finishes (27 min.) ; Interior finishes (25 min.) ; Floors and closets (26 min.) -- Disc 3. Lighting (24 min.) ; Water systems (23 min.) ; Landscaping (25 min.) ; Interior design (25 min.) ; The grand finale (27 min.).
Summary: "[Program is] pioneering and entertaining...with an eco-friendly twist, on a mission to inspire viewers to discover just how easy, cost-effective and healthy it can be to go green, and to dispel myths about environmentally-conscious lifestyles...Follow the step-by-step construction of Kevin's green dream home in Santa Barbara, with practical advice and expert guidance on a range of topics like straw bale construction, breathable paints, blue jean insulation and much more...The final result is a Zen modernist house that is not only earthquake safe and energy efficient, but an exquisite example of the art of the eco-possible." - Container
