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xiv, 193 p. ill. ; 23 cm. Contents: Acknowledgments ix -- Introduction xi -- Part 1 : Handbuilt Homes -- 1. All in the Family 3 -- 2. A Brief History of Housing Finance 23 -- 3. No – debt Newlywed Dream Home 31 -- 4. The Economics of Reclaimed Houses 49 -- 5. The Art of a Home 63 -- 6. Building Basic 83 -- Part 2 : Institutionalizing Reuse -- 7. A Tall Order in Texas 96 -- 8 . Making Deconstruction the Standard Model 113 -- 9. Building Hope 119 -- 10. Filling un Urban Centers 137 -- 11. Reclaiming the Inner City 141 -- 12. Salvaging Smart Cities 155 -- Conclusion 163 -- Notes 165 -- Resource 169 -- Index 187 -- About the Author 193 -- Jessica Kellner. Includes indexes. Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-186). Housing Finance Public housing finance Business and economics real estate general Ecological houses Building materials Recycling House construction Ecological houses United States Building materials United States House construction United States HD7287.55 K45 2011 333.33/82 9780865716964 9781550924930 2012397019 pucpr 150303 20250121163152.0 eng