Contents of Expanded Edition 

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Prologue: Planning with a Purpose   
                                                                                                     
Chapter One: The Decision: to Buy, Build New or Remodel?    

Chapter Two: The Design and Permit Process                           

Chapter Three: Selecting a Design Professional                                
             
Chapter Four: Where to Build                                                                

Chapter Five: Planning Around Your Lifestyle and for Resale                                             

Chapter Six: Architectural Styles and Plans                   
                                                                   
Chapter Seven: Your Home’s Environment (Landscaping and the Neighborhood)                   

Chapter Eight: “Universal Design for Barrier-Free Living”©                                                   

Chapter Nine: Energy Efficiency and Conservation                                                                        

Chapter Ten: Material Selection                                                                                                     

Chapter Eleven: Sustainable Design and Green Building Techniques                               

Chapter Twelve: Healthy, Happy, Safe and Secure                                                                              

Chapter Thirteen: Florida: The Rules are Different Here                                                      

Chapter Fourteen: The Foreign Experience: The Rules are Different There Also                   

Chapter Fifteen: Selecting a Builder                                                                                               

Chapter Sixteen: Construction of your Dream Home                                                                       

Chapter Seventeen: Getting Your Money’s Worth                                                                         

Chapter Eighteen: Choosing to Remodel                                                                                          

Chapter Nineteen: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers                                             

Epilogue: Learning from Experience                                                                                                 

Glossary of Architectural Terms                                                                                                       

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