
Building Green
A Complete How-to Guide to Alternative Building Methods
Lark Books,U.S. (Publisher)
Published on 28. January 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
616 pages
978-1-57990-532-3 (ISBN)
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Description
This manual doesn't just talk about eco-friendly building techniques, but actually shows every step. More than 1,200 close-up photographs, along with in-depth descriptions, follow the real construction of an alternative house from site selection to the final-touch interior details. The authors provide: discussions of the fundamental concepts of construction; earth-friendly alternatives to conventional approaches and materials; plans for a home that is comfortable, beautiful, and environmentally responsible; and a practical demonstration of a house in construction using alternative methods. The images show every move: how the site is cleared, the basic structure put together, the cob wall sculpted, the bales and cordwood stacked, a living roof created. Most important, the manual conveys the real-world challenges and processes, and offers dozens of sidebars with invaluable advice
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Language
English
Place of publication
Asheville
United States
Illustrations
1500 full colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 215 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-57990-532-3 (9781579905323)
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Clarke Snell | Tim Callahan
Building Green, New Edition
A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living Roofs
Book
08/2009
Lark Books,U.S.
€57.20
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