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Some
Of Our Best . . .
Our books on green design
and building are featured below. You may browse
the entire EcoOutlet Books
Department here.
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Straw
Bale Building
By Chris Magwood and
Peter Mack. Leads the builder through the
practical issues. Offers a wide variety of
aesthetic and building options, from multi-story
to simple. Includes drawings,
photos and plans.
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The
Natural Plaster Book
By Cedar Rose Guelberth
and
Dan Chiras. For builders of natural
homes (straw bale, cob, adobe, rammed earth),
this guide takes the confusion out of choosing,
mixing, and applying natural plasters.
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The
Art of Natural Building
Edited by Joseph
F. Kennedy, et al. An introduction
to natural building for non-professionals
as well as architects and designers. Packed
with resources, it is an encyclopedia of natural
building.
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Cordwood Building
By Rob
Roy. Cordwood building is an ancient
technique where walls are constructed from
"log ends." It is easy, economical,
esthetically striking, energy-efficient, and
environmentally sound.
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Certification
of Forest Products
Edited by Virgilio Viana,
et al. This volume traces the history of certification,
the development of an agreed upon set of forest
management principles, and the various certification
programs currently underway.
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Recycled
as Restaurants
By Virginia Croft. Adaptive
reuse is one of the strongest trends in architecture.
Recycled as Restaurants features case
studies and color photographs showing the
beauty of spaces
“recycled as restaurants.”
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Ecological
Design
By Sim Van der Ryn &
Stuart Cowan. A vision of how the living world
and the human world can be rejoined by taking
ecology as the basis for design. Weaves together
case studies, personal anecdotes, images,
and theory.
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Doors,
Windows & Skylights
By Alan Ahlstrand. New
doors, windows, and skylights can make a big
improvement in a home’s appearance and
energy efficiency. This book covers selection,
installation,
maintenance and repair.
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Design
for Human Ecosystems
By John Tillman Lyle.
Explores methods of designing landscapes that
function in the sustainable ways of natural
ecosystems. Provides a framework for thinking
about and understanding ecological design.
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More
Green Design & Building Books
Deep
Design
By David
Wann. Explores a new way of thinking
about design, one that asks "What is our
ultimate goal?" before the first step has
been taken. "Deep designs" meet the
criteria of renewability, recyclability, and
nontoxicity. More…
Design
for a Livable Planet
By Jon Naar. Explains the causes of environmental
damage and offers practical steps. Includes
sections on wastes, toxics, water quality, air
pollution, global warming, deforestation, and
renewable energy. More…
House
Styles in America
By James C. Massey & Shirley Maxwell. This
original approach to historic preservation features
sketches of American house styles from 1650
to 1950, plus directions for estimating age
and deciphering history. More…
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