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Building Green New Edition A Complete HowTo Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster Straw Bale Cordwood Cob Living Roofs - Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative
Author: Clarke Snell, Tim Callahan

The best-selling and highly regarded reference to sustainable construction gets an update! It?s refreshed with a completely revised introduction, a bright new cover, and extensive online resource tie-ins. Plus, it?s now printed on recycled paper with agri-based inks, so it?s greener than ever!This groundbreaking book doesn?t just tell you about ...  more »?green? house-building techniques: it actually shows you, with more than 1,200 step-by-step photographs that follow the actual erection of an alternative building from site selection to final-touch interior details. Readers will get a clear sense of the real world challenges as Snell and Callahan create a lovely country cottage using four methods: straw bale, cob, cordwood, and modified stick-frame.Along with sidebars throughout, there?s a thorough discussion of the fundamentals of building construction, alternative approaches, and designing a beautiful yet environmentally responsible home. Building Green was the first book of its kind?and it remains heads and shoulders above other titles in this field.  « less

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ISBN-13: 9781600595349
ISBN-10: 1600595340
Publication Date: 8/4/2009
Pages: 616
Edition: 2 Ill
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Publisher: Lark Books
Book Type: Paperback
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