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Author: Mike McClintock
Publisher: Sterling
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780806969954
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses different house building techniques, including log buildings; timber frame; pole; cordwood, stone, and earth masonry; and earth seleters.
Author: Clarke Snell
Publisher: Lark Books
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 630
ISBN-13: 9781579905323
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClarke Snell & Timothy L. Callahan have returned with a photo-packed, amazingly complete, start-to-finish guide to "green" housebuilding.
Author: R. J. DeCristoforo
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 728
ISBN-13: 9781402743160
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Everything you need to know about housebuilding. There's expert advice on building the foundation; installing the roof and roof-drainage system; sheathing the walls and applying siding; putting in doors and windows; adding plumbing, wiring, the heating system, and insulation; erecting staircases, and more"--Inside cover.
Author: Tony Wrench
Publisher: Permanent Publications
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9781856230421
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Building a Low Impact Roundhouse, Tony shares his many years of experience, skills, and techniques used to build this unique and affordable low-impact home. Always witty and inspiring, the author explains the process of visualizing and designing a house through to the practical side of lifting the living roof, infilling the walls, laying out rooms, and adding renewable, autonomous technology. Building a Low Impact Roundhouse has become a classic text sold all over the world. Tony's home and lifestyle have attracted much media interest, and he and his partner continue to inspire many individuals and communities to seek out ways of living more sustainably. Now in its third edition, with a fascinating ten-year update including a major new section on the couple's marvelous straw bale den, Tony also includes sections on the physical design, and he writes about the lifestyle required for living in a roundhouse. He offers advice on roofs, floors, walls, compost toilets, wood stoves, kitchens, windows, and planning permission. There are additional photographs of life in and around the dwelling and illustrations from the construction plans for one of the UK's most unique homes. This true and captivating story covers the realizing of a lifetime's dream as well as being a practical how to manual for anyone who loves the idea of low-impact living and wants to self-build an affordable, organic home.
Author: Chris Magwood
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2014-03-25
Total Pages: 467
ISBN-13: 0865717060
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSustainable building from the ground up - the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies
Author: Leon A. Frechette
Publisher: Craftsman Book Company
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9781572180741
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the book for construction professionals who want a clear understanding of alternative materials and how using them can enhance their projects -- both residential and commercial. It covers the materials -- including their strengths and any limitations -- as well as installation tips and manhour estimates. For each product listed, you'll learn where you can get it, including phone numbers and Website addresses of the manufacturers. Every builder needs a niche. This book is full of new, exciting materials that you can offer your customers with confidence.
Author: Robert L. Roy
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780806985909
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCombining the techniques of the author's previous two classic books, CORDWOOD MASONRY HOMES and EARTHWOOD, plus a decade of new information, new lessons to avoid pitfalls, and new ideas, this book offers a complete update on this dynamic housebuilding method.
Author: Lloyd Kahn
Publisher: Shelter Publications, Inc.
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 0936070110
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShelter is many things - a visually dynamic, oversized compendium of organic architecture past and present; a how-to book that includes over 1,250 illustrations; and a Whole Earth Catalog-type sourcebook for living in harmony with the earth by using every conceivable material. First published in 1973, Shelter remains a source of inspiration and invention. Including the nuts-and-bolts aspects of building, the book covers such topics as dwellings from Iron Age huts to Bedouin tents to Togo's tin-and-thatch houses; nomadic shelters from tipis to "housecars"; and domes, dome cities, sod iglus, and even treehouses. The authors recount personal stories about alternative dwellings that illustrate sensible solutions to problems associated with using materials found in the environment - with fascinating, often surprising results.
Author: Rob Roy
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 0865714754
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAll you need to create beautiful buildings from sawmill left-overs--or even driftwood!
Author: Michael Murray
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-01-11
Total Pages: 423
ISBN-13: 1134232993
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe construction process, right through from planning and design to use and demolition, has a major impact on society. Traditionally, concern has been focused on its environmental impact and the quest for sustainability, but this has now extended into the wider remit of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Essentially, this means that businesses must act (voluntarily) in a socially ethical manner by developing a policy that encompasses the core principles enshrined by CSR. A unique presentation on a topic of emerging importance, Corporate Social Responsibility in the Construction Industry is essential reading for all built environment undergraduate and post-graduate courses, as well as CEOs and senior managers within construction businesses who may be about to embark on developing a CSR strategy.
