Building green a complete how-to guide to alternate building methods : earth plaster, straw bale, cordwood, cob, living roofs
Clarke Snell & Tim Callahan.
- 2nd ed.
- New York Lark Books c2009.
- 615 p. ill. 26 cm.
"Fully revised introduction"--Cover. Includes index.
BASICS -- Why green building? -- Building fundamentals -- Alternative building strategies -- Design -- STRUCTURE -- Siting -- Site work -- Structure -- TEMPERATURE -- Cob and other earth mixes -- Cordwood -- Straw bale -- Modified stick-frame -- SEPARATION -- Covering the walls -- Covering the roof -- Covering the floor -- CONNECTION -- Creating a connection: inside, outside, transitions, and systems -- The completed cottage -- Epilogue : Your green building.
"An alternative, or green, home is built with an understanding of how the specific site can match the needs of the owners and result in a dwelling that is attractive and environmentally responsible. With lively and detailed writing, plus more than 1,200 how-to photos, this bestselling book takes you through the construction of a small building that incorporates a wide spectrum of alternative techniques and materials. Now available in a new edition, you'll find a revised introduction that places the book within the context of the green building field, touches upon its success, and provides a link to extensive onine resources collected and updated by the authors. Here is the perfect guide to creating your own thoughtfully planned and designed green home"--Cover, p. 4.
9781600595349 1600595340
2009001432
GBA970105 bnb
015327409 Uk
Ecological houses Sustainable buildings--Design and construction.