The Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook
The Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook

Author: Doug Pratt

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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A resource guide for people who want to use sustainable, clean, local sources of power, providing lists of books and tools, and offering directions and hints for committing to an independent lifestyle.

The Hand-sculpted House
The Hand-sculpted House

Author: Ianto Evans

Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1890132349

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Cob, a structural composite of earth, water, straw, clay, and sand, has been used for centuries, in virtually all parts of the world, to create homes ranging from mud huts in Africa to lavish adobe haciendas in Latin America. This practical and inspiring hands-on guide teaches anyone to build a cob dwelling.

Serious Straw Bale
Serious Straw Bale

Author: Paul Lacinski

Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781890132644

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Bergeron and Lacinski's new book Serious Straw Bale is the first to look carefully at the specific design considerations critical to success with a straw bale building in more extreme climates-where seasonal changes in temperature, precipitation, and humidity create special stresses that builders must understand and address. The authors draw upon years of experience with natural materials and experimental techniques, and present a compelling rationale for building with straw-one of nature's most resilient, available, and affordable byproducts.