02613nam a2200421Ia 4500 224161 224161 305731 OCoLC 20201023062745.0 090115s2009 nyua 001 0 eng 2009001432 GBA970105 bnb 015327409 Uk 9781600595349 1600595340 NZ1 12918012 AU@ 000043761871 CDX 9505190 HEBIS 218053142 (OCoLC)298613573 (OCoLC)474342157 (OCoLC)528374438 DLC DLC BTCTA IH7 ORX MEA CDX YDXCP LTP CNB UKM FMF LMR spa PUED TH4860 .S6397 2009 690/.837 22 Snell, Clarke. 278317 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. Ecological houses 219475 Local Sustainable buildings Design and construction. 281780 Callahan, Tim 1954- 206758 6 TH4860.S6397 0 0 lcc 0 TH4860 S6397 02009 0 beal 78145 4 4 33 2016-05-27 amazon 21.40 488657 0 TH4860 .S6397 2009 91000000022954 2016-05-27 00:00:00 0 31.40 r:305731 6