1. Going green -- 2. Green building in an organically grown nutshell -- 3. Remodeling with a green eye -- 4. Working with building professionals -- 5. Looking at a material's life cycle : from cradle to grave -- 6. Material opportunities : from cradle to cradle -- 7. Green finish and construction materials -- 8. Framing things up -- 9. Natural building materials -- 10. Manufactured building methods -- 11. Energy systems -- 12. Heating and cooling systems -- 13. Water and waste systems -- 14. Landscaping and site planning : going green in the great outdoors -- 15. Ten common myths about green building and remodeling -- 16. Ten green things to do on every new-home project -- 17. Ten green materials you can't live without -- 18. Ten green things you can do in your home right now.