Building Green: A Complete How-to Guide to Alternative Building Methods : Earth Plaster, Straw Bale, Cordwood, Cob, Living Roofs
- ISBN-10
- 1579905323
- ISBN-13
- 9781579905323
- Category
- Ecological houses
- Pages
- 615
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Lark Books
- Authors
- Tim Callahan, Clarke Snell
Description
Helps environmentally conscious readers build a home with the health of the planet as a primary concern, offering advice on design, siting, and construction of various types of sustainable buildings.
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Other editions
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- 2017-10
- 204 pages
- Paperback
- Univ of California Press
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- 2009
- 615 pages
- Paperback
- Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
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