Contents of Expanded Edition

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
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