Eco-Building

ADOBE HOMES FOR ALL CLIMATES

Simple, Affordable, and Earthquake-Resistant Natural Building Techniques

Author : Lisa Schroder and Vince Ogletree

ISBN : 9781603582575

Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing

Pages : 212

Format : Large Format Paperback

Description : The lay-up of adobe bricks is an easy, forgiving way to achieve a solid masonry-wall system. Cont...

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BEAUTY OF STRAW BALE HOMES

Author : Athena and Bill Steen

ISBN : 9781890132774

Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing

Pages : 114

Format : Paperback

Description : Athena and Bill Steen, co-authors of The Straw Bale House, a book widely credited with popularizi...

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BUILDING WITH COB

A Step-by-Step Guide

Author : Adam Weismann and Katy Bryce

ISBN : 9781903998724

Publisher : Green Books

Pages : 256

Format : Large Format Paperback

Description : "This has got to be the most practical and beautifully illustrated book on earth building ever pu...

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BUILDING WITH STRAW BALES

A Practical Guide for the UK and ireland

Author : Barbara Jones

ISBN : 9781900322515

Publisher : Green Books

Pages : 160

Format : Large Format Paperback

Description : Straw bale building is a radically different approach to the process of building. Like all innova...

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CARBON-FREE HOME

36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit

Author : Stephen and Rebekah Hren

ISBN : 9781933392622

Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing

Pages : 320

Format : Large Format Paperback

Description : You probably know that energy used in your home produces more global-warming pollution than your ...

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DIARY OF AN ECO-BUILDER

Author : Will Anderson

ISBN : 9781903998793

Publisher : Green Books

Pages : 256

Format : Paperback

Description : Will Anderson’s monthly features in The Independent (UK newspaper) have an enthusiastic following...

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GREEN SELF-BUILD BOOK

How to Design and Build Your Own Eco-Home

Author : Jon Broome

ISBN : 9781903998731

Publisher : Green Books

Pages : 256

Format : Large Format Paperback

Description : Whether you want a turf roof, solar-powered hot water, or a super-insulated (and cost-efficient) ...

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GREEN UP

An A-Z of Environmentally Friendly Home Improvements

Author : Will Anderson

ISBN : 9781903998946

Publisher : Green Books

Pages : 144

Format : Paperback

Description : Green Up! Is a compact reference guide to greening your house, from minor improvements – such as ...

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HAND-SCULPTED HOUSE

A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage

Author : Ianto Evans, Michael G. Smith, Linda Smiley

ISBN : 9781890132347

Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing

Pages : 384

Format : Large Format Paperback

Description : Are you ready for the Cob Cottage? This is a building method so old and so simple that it has bee...

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HOMES FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE

Adapting our Homes and Communities to Cope with the Climate of the 21st Century

Author : Will Anderson

ISBN : 9781900322478

Publisher : Green Books

Pages : 192

Format : Large Format Paperback

Description : Climate change is inescapable. Even if the whole world stopped pumping carbon dioxide into the sk...

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