Building green : a complete how-to guide to alternative building methods : earth plaster, straw bale, cordwood, cob, living roofs /
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| Author / Creator: | Snell, Clarke. |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : Lark Books, 2005. |
| Description: | 615 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6688383 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Basics
- Chapter 1. Why Green Building?
- Chapter 2. Building Fundamentals
- Chapter 3. Alternative Building Strategies
- Chapter 4. Design
- Structure
- Chapter 5. Siting
- Chapter 6. Site Work
- Chapter 7. Structure
- Temperature
- Chapter 8. Cob and Other Earth Mixes
- Chapter 9. Cordwood
- Chapter 10. Straw Bale
- Chapter 11. Modified Stick-Frame
- Separation
- Chapter 12. Covering the Walls
- Chapter 13. Covering the Roof
- Chapter 14. Covering the Floor
- Connection
- Chapter 15. Creating a Connection: Inside, Outside, Transitions, and Systems
- Chapter 16. The Completed Cottage
- Epilogue - Your Green Building
- Metrics Conversion Chart
- Glossary
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Index
