The natural house : a complete guide to healthy, energy-efficient, environmental homes
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White River Junction, Vermont :
Chelsea Green Publishing Company,
©2000
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Table of Contents:
- The sustainable imperative. Striking out in a new direction
- Choices. Rammed earth homes ; Straw bale homes ; Earthships and beyond ; Adobe homes ; Cob homes ; Cordwood homes ; Log homes ; Stone homes ; Emerging natural building techniques
- Sustainable systems. Energy independence : passive solar heading and cooling ; Energy independence : generating electricity from sun, wind, and water ; Environmentally sustainable water systems ; Green building materials : creating the ultimate environmentally friendly home ; Site considerations : choosing a site, protecting it during construction, and restoring the land ; Building an alternative home : what you need to know to get your home built.