Sustainable landscape construction
Thompson, J. William
Sustainable landscape construction a guide to green building outdoors William Thompson and Kim Sorvig ; with drawings by Craig D. Farnsworth. - 2nd ed. - Washington Island Press c2008. - xxvii, 381 p. ill. 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-369) and index.
"Sustainability" in context -- Keep healthy sites healthy -- Heal injured sites -- Favor living, flexible materials -- Respect the waters of life -- Pave less -- Consider origin and fate of materials -- Know the costs of energy over time -- Celebrate light, respect darkness -- Quietly defend silence -- Maintain to sustain -- Conclusions and beginnings.
9781597261425 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1597261424 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781597261432 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1597261432 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2007026192
Landscape construction.
Ecological landscape design.
Green products
Landscape protection
TH380 / .T46 2008
712.01
Sustainable landscape construction a guide to green building outdoors William Thompson and Kim Sorvig ; with drawings by Craig D. Farnsworth. - 2nd ed. - Washington Island Press c2008. - xxvii, 381 p. ill. 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-369) and index.
"Sustainability" in context -- Keep healthy sites healthy -- Heal injured sites -- Favor living, flexible materials -- Respect the waters of life -- Pave less -- Consider origin and fate of materials -- Know the costs of energy over time -- Celebrate light, respect darkness -- Quietly defend silence -- Maintain to sustain -- Conclusions and beginnings.
9781597261425 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1597261424 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781597261432 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1597261432 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2007026192
Landscape construction.
Ecological landscape design.
Green products
Landscape protection
TH380 / .T46 2008
712.01