The Art of Natural Building-Second Edition-Completely Revised, Expanded and Updated
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THE ART OF NATURAL BUILDING - SECOND EDITION - COMPLETELY REVISED, EXPANDED, AND UPDATED
Part practical manual, part radical manifesto for a reimagining of construction, part rich immersion in a global movement rooted in craftsmanship, beauty and place. Every home in these pages is a work of heart. ROB HOPKINS , FOUNDER, TRANSITION TOWN MOVEMENT AND AUTHOR, THE POWER OF JUST DOING STUFF
A tour de force, providing a veritable encyclopedia of ecologically sound, healthy building designs constructed out of a remarkable range of locally available natural materials. MICHAEL P. TOTTEN , SENIOR FELLOW, ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
THIS COLLECTION from over 50 leading voices in the field of natural building describes dozens of eco-friendly building techniques, from straw bale and cob, to hemp and salvaged materials, illuminating the best practices for ecological design. Learn about:
- The case for building with natural materials, from the perspectives of sustainability, lifestyle and health.
- What you need to know to plan and design your own beautiful and efficient natural home.
- Explanations of thirty versatile materials and techniques, with resources on where to go for further information on each.
- How these techniques are being used to address housing crises around the world.
Clearly written, logically organized, and stunningly illustrated with more than 400 photographs, The Art of Natural Building is a must-read for anyone interested in building durable, low-cost, environmentally sensible structures. This completely revised and updated comprehensive resource is the one-stop, user-friendly introduction to natural building, for everyone from do-it-yourselfers to architects and designers.
With chapters on how to get a permit or a LEED rating, design for your climate, and apply building science to buildings of dirt and straw, along with a whole new section of sage experience from case studies worldwide, this book is a go-to-guide for new and seasoned natural building enthusiasts. LAURA BARTELS , BOARD PRESIDENT, COLORADO STRAW BALE ASSOCIATION
If you're looking for the collective wisdom of the entire tribe, you'll find it gathered here. Don't build a home without it! BRUCE KING , FOUNDER, BUILDWELLLIBRARY.ORG
Joseph F. Kennedy is a designer, builder, writer, artist and educator, and co-founder of Builders Without Borders.
Michael G. Smith is a respected workshop instructor, consultant, and co-author of the bestselling book The Hand-Sculpted House .
Catherine Wanek is a co-founder of Builders Without Borders and author/ photographer of The Hybrid House and The New Straw Bale Home .
To help bring you the very best inspiration and information about greener, more sustainable lifestyles, Mother Earth News is recommending select New Society Publishers books to its readers. This book is one of them.
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Joseph F. Kennedy studied earth building with architect Nader Khalili and helped him found CalEarth in 1991. He promotes earth and other natural building methods as a teacher, designer and builder. He is co-editor of The Art of Natural Building and Building Without Borders . Joseph currently teaches at the New School of Architecture and Design in San Diego, California.
Michael G. Smith helped found The Cob Cottage Company in 1993. He has taught hundreds of hands-on workshops in cob, strawbale, natural floors and plasters, earthen ovens, and many other natural building techniques. He is the author of The Cobber's Companion and co-author of The Hand-Sculpted House . Michael has designed and built nearly fifty small cob and hybrid natural homes. He enjoys sharing his expertise with owner-builders around the world.
Catherine Wanek is a cofounder of Builders Without Borders. A passionate advocate of natural building techniques for over two decades, she is the author and photographer of The Hybrid House and The New Straw Bale Home , and co-editor of The Art of Natural Building . She also produced the videos, The Strawbale Solution , the Building With Straw video series, and Urban Permaculture . Catherine is the owner of the Black Range Lodge, an historic bed-and-breakfast inn located in the mountains of southwest New Mexico, which is becoming known as a center for ecological building and healthy living.
Content
Foreword to the First Edition by Albert Bates Foreword to the Second Edition by Bill Steen
Acknowledgments Introduction: An Open Door by Michael G. Smith
Part One: The Context for Natural Building 1. The Case for Natural Building by Michael G. Smith 2. Natural Building: A Global Tradition by Catherine Wanek 3. The Importance of Housing Ourselves by Ianto Evans 4. Natural Building and Social Justice by Rob Bolman 5. Sustainability and Building Codes by David Eisenberg 6. Can My Natural Home Get a LEED Rating? by Joseph F. Kennedy and Ann V. Edminster 7. Life-Cycle Cost and Value of Four Houses by David A. Bainbridge 8. In Defense of Craft by Patrick Webb
Part Two: Design and Planning 9. Designing for Vitality by Carol Venolia 10. The Healthy House by Paula Baker-Laporte 11. Eighteen Design Principles to Make Square Feet Work Harder by Robert Gay 12. Designing with the Sun by Susie Harrington 13. Natural Building for Cold Climates by Jacob Deva Racusin 14. Hybrid Homes: Combining Natural Materials for Energy Efficiency by Catherine Wanek and Michael G. Smith 15. Remodeling with Natural Materials by Joseph F. Kennedy and Janine Björnson 16. Siting a Natural Building by Michael G. Smith 17. The Permaculture House by Peter Bane 18. Complementary Systems for Energy-Efficient Homes by Michael G. Smith 19. Regenerative Building: An Ecological Approach by Michael G. Smith 20. Building the Natural Village: A Strategy for Repairing Cities by Mark Lakeman
Part Three: Natural Building Materials and Techniques 21. Natural Building Materials: An Overview by Joseph F. Kennedy 22. Foundations for Natural Buildings by Michael G. Smith 23. Stone Masonry by Michael G. Smith 24. Adobe Building by Paul G. McHenry 25. A Brief History of Cob Building by Michael G. Smith 26. Rammed Earth: From Pisé to PISE by Scott Grometer 27. Compressed Earth Blocks by Hubert Guillaud 28. Building with Earthbags by Joseph F. Kennedy and Kelly Hart 29. Digging in for Comfort by Kelly Hart 30. Cordwood Masonry: An Overview by Rob Roy 31. Straw Bale Building: Lessons Learned by Catherine Wanek 32. Building with Hemp by Tom Woolley 33. Light-Clay: An Introduction to German Clay Building Techniques by Frank Andresen 34. Wattle and Daub by Joseph F. Kennedy 35. The Evolution of Timber Framing by Steve Chappell 36. The Art of Timber Framing by Devin Smith 37. Small-Diameter Roundwood: An Underused Building Material by Owen Geiger 38. Bamboo Construction by Darrel DeBoer 39. Waste Not, Want Not: Building with Trash by Joseph F. Kennedy 40. Earthships: An Ecocentric Model by Jack Ehrhardt 41. Papercrete: Homes from Waste Paper by Barry Fuller 42. Roofs for Natural Building by Joseph F. Kennedy 43. Green Roofs with Sod, Turf or Straw by Paul Lacinski, Michel Bergeron and John Swearingen 44. Thatching Comes to America by Deanne Bednar 45. Natural Insulation by Joseph F. Kennedy and Michael G. Smith 46. Rice Hulls for Insulation by Catherine Wanek and Paul Olivier 47. Earthen Floors by Sukita Reay Crimmel and James Thomson 48. Earth Plasters and Alis by Carole Crews 49. Working with Lime by Barbara Jones 50. Natural Paints and Finishes by Janine Björnson
Part Four: Building the Global Village 51. Shelter and Sustainable Development by Susan Klinker 52. Sustainable Building as Appropriate Technology by David A. Bainbridge 53. Woodless Construction in the Sahel by John Norton 54. Straw Bales in China: Housing for the People by Catherine Wanek and Kelly Lerner 55. Improving Vernacular Housing in Western China by Liu Yang, Jiaping Liu and David A. Bainbridge 56. PAKSBAB: Seismically Safe Straw Bale Homes in Pakistan by Catherine Wanek 57. Earthen Building Comes to Thailand by Janell Kapoor 58. Natural Building Thrives in Argentina by Max Edleson 59. Builders Without Borders by Catherine Wanek 60. Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities by Joseph F. Kennedy 61. Tlholego Village: A Sustainable Community in South Africa by Paul Cohen 62. Building with Earth in Auroville by Hilary Smith and Satprem Maïni 63. Friland: Affordable Housing in Community by Lars Keller and Joanna Morandin 64. Evolving a Village Vernacular in Missouri by Mark Mazziotti
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