Half title page -- Title page -- Imprint -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Making decisions -- Defining a green property -- Discovering your environmental philosophy -- Matching your philosophy with personal circumstances -- Matching your philosophy with financial considerations -- Matching your philosophy with property aspirations -- Developing a green code -- Summary -- Useful organizations -- Useful websites -- Further reading -- Chapter 2 Homeowners -- Becoming more energy efficient -- Buying energy-efficient products -- Converting to renewable energy sources -- Reusing and recycling -- Knowing about grants and discount schemes -- Summary -- Useful organizations -- Useful websites -- Further reading -- Chapter 3 Home-buyers -- Developing a green checklist -- Finding suitable properties -- Recognizing and evaluating green potential -- Recognizing potential for renewable energy sources -- Avoiding unsuitable properties -- Knowing about the costs -- Arranging green building and contents insurance -- Summary -- Useful organizations -- Useful websites -- Further reading -- Chapter 4 Home-sellers -- Knowing what buyers are looking for -- Making affordable green changes -- Adding value through environmentally friendly changes -- Producing a home information pack -- Presenting your green property for sale -- Marketing your green property -- Knowing about grants -- Summary -- Useful organizations -- Useful websites -- Further reading -- Chapter 5 Borrowers -- Defining your borrowing philosophy -- Knowing about ethical mortgages -- Mortgages for green new build and renovation -- Researching and choosing green lenders -- Using ethical financial advisers -- Summary -- Useful organizations -- Useful websites -- Further reading -- Chapter 6 Investors -- Defining your investment philosophy -- Types of ethical property investment.

Researching and questioning organizations -- Using professionals -- Summary -- Useful organizations -- Useful websites -- Further reading -- Chapter 7 Landlords -- Understanding the Green Landlords' Scheme -- Knowing about grants and loans for landlords -- Knowing about tax incentives for landlords -- Producing an energy performance certificate -- Sourcing energy-efficient white goods -- Marketing your environmentally friendly property -- Overcoming problems through green action -- Summary -- Useful organizations -- Useful websites -- Further reading -- Chapter 8 Tenants -- Choosing green rental accommodation -- Making improvements with your landlord -- Reaching a consensus with other tenants -- Becoming more energy efficient -- Buying energy-saving brown goods -- Saving money -- Obtaining grants for tenants on benefits -- Summary -- Useful organizations -- Useful websites -- Further reading -- Chapter 9 Developers -- Buying a property or land for development -- Knowing what to avoid -- Knowing about rules and regulations -- Sourcing green materials -- Knowing about grants and tax incentives -- Summary -- Useful organizations -- Useful websites -- Further reading -- Chapter 10 Self-builders -- Buying land -- Obtaining permission -- Understanding rules, regulations and procedures -- Planning and designing -- Ethical purchasing and sourcing -- Generating your own energy -- Obtaining grants and tax incentives -- Summary -- Useful organizations -- Useful websites -- Further reading -- Chapter 11 Gardeners -- Reusing and recycling -- Composting -- Organic growing -- Creating a wildlife garden -- Conserving water and energy -- Sourcing environmentally friendly products and materials -- Knowing about grants and discount schemes -- Summary -- Useful organizations -- Useful websites -- Further reading -- Appendix Grants, loans and tax incentives.

Useful organizations -- Useful websites -- Further reading -- Index -- Index of advertsiers.