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PublisherLark Books

ISBN-101600595340

ISBN-139781600595349

eBay Product ID (ePID)72063462

Product Key Features

Edition2

Book TitleBuilding Green : A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods - Earth Plaster; Straw Bale; Cordwood; Cob; Living Roofs

Number of Pages616 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicReference, Sustainability & Green Design

Publication Year2009

FeaturesNew Edition

IllustratorYes

GenreHouse & Home, Architecture

AuthorClarke Snell, Tim Callahan

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length10 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2009-001432

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsPraise for Building Green : " Building Green chronicles the project from start to finish, combining the gorgeous photography of an architecture coffee-table book with the detailed instructions of a building manual." --ReadyMade "This large, generously illustrated manual is an excellent primer on owner-designed and site-inspired building." -- Publishers Weekly "The most comprehensive and reader-friendly green building book...It's great for both the green building novice and expert." -- Builders Booksource "This book is a must read for architects, builders, and all people who want to create a healthy home." --Helmut Ziehe, Founder, International Institute for Bau-Biologie & Ecology, Inc. "Well-written and understandable with wonderful illustrations." --Pliny Fisk & Gail Vittori, Co-Directors, The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Praise for Building Green : " Building Green chronicles the project from start to finish, combining the gorgeous photography of an architecture coffee-table book with the detailed instructions of a building manual." -ReadyMade "This large, generously illustrated manual is an excellent primer on owner-designed and site-inspired building." - Publishers Weekly "The most comprehensive and reader-friendly green building book...It's great for both the green building novice and expert." - Builders Booksource "This book is a must read for architects, builders, and all people who want to create a healthy home." -Helmut Ziehe, Founder, International Institute for Bau-Biologie & Ecology, Inc. "Well-written and understandable with wonderful illustrations." -Pliny Fisk & Gail Vittori, Co-Directors, The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Praise forBuilding Green: "Building Greenchronicles the project from start to finish, combining the gorgeous photography of an architecture coffee-table book with the detailed instructions of a building manual." ReadyMade "This large, generously illustrated manual is an excellent primer on owner-designed and site-inspired building." Publishers Weekly "The most comprehensive and reader-friendly green building book...It's great for both the green building novice and expert." Builders Booksource "This book is a must read for architects, builders, and all people who want to create a healthy home." Helmut Ziehe, Founder, International Institute for Bau-Biologie & Ecology, Inc. "Well-written and understandable with wonderful illustrations." Pliny Fisk & Gail Vittori, Co-Directors, The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Praise for Building Green : " Building Green chronicles the project from start to finish, combining the gorgeous photography of an architecture coffee-table book with the detailed instructions of a building manual." ReadyMade "This large, generously illustrated manual is an excellent primer on owner-designed and site-inspired building." Publishers Weekly "The most comprehensive and reader-friendly green building book...It's great for both the green building novice and expert." Builders Booksource "This book is a must read for architects, builders, and all people who want to create a healthy home." Helmut Ziehe, Founder, International Institute for Bau-Biologie & Ecology, Inc. "Well-written and understandable with wonderful illustrations." Pliny Fisk & Gail Vittori, Co-Directors, The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Praise for Building Green : " Building Green chronicles the project from start to finish, combining the gorgeous photography of an architecture coffee-table book with the detailed instructions of a building manual." --ReadyMade "This large, generously illustrated manual is an excellent primer on owner-designed and site-inspired building." -- Publishers Weekly "The most comprehensive and reader-friendly green building book...It's great for both the green building novice and expert." -- Builders Booksource "This book is a must read for architects, builders, and all people who want to create a healthy home." --Helmut Ziehe, Founder, International Institute for Bau-Biologie & Ecology, Inc. "Well-written and understandable with wonderful illustrations." --Pliny Fisk & Gail Vittori, Co-Directors, The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Praise for Building Green : " Building Green chronicles the project from start to finish, combining the gorgeous photography of an architecture coffee-table book with the detailed instructions of a building manual." -ReadyMade "This large, generously illustrated manual is an excellent primer on owner-designed and site-inspired building." - Publishers Weekly "The most comprehensive and reader-friendly green building book...It's great for both the green building novice and expert." - Builders Booksource "This book is a must read for architects, builders, and all people who want to create a healthy home." -Helmut Ziehe, Founder, International Institute for Bau-Biologie & Ecology, Inc. "Well-written and understandable with wonderful illustrations." -Pliny Fisk & Gail Vittori, Co-Directors, The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Praise for Building Green : " Building Green chronicles the project from start to finish, combining the gorgeous photography of an architecture coffee-table book with the detailed instructions of a building manual." ReadyMade "This large, generously illustrated manual is an excellent primer on owner-designed and site-inspired building." Publishers Weekly "The most comprehensive and reader-friendly green building book...It's great for both the green building novice and expert." Builders Booksource "This book is a must read for architects, builders, and all people who want to create a healthy home." Helmut Ziehe, Founder, International Institute for Bau-Biologie & Ecology, Inc. "Well-written and understandable with wonderful illustrations." Pliny Fisk & Gail Vittori, Co-Directors, The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems

Dewey Decimal690/.837

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisThe best-selling and highly regarded reference to sustainable construction gets an update! It's refreshed with a completely revised introduction, a bright new cover, and extensive online resource tie-ins. This groundbreaking book doesn't just tell you about "green" house-building techniques: it actually shows you, with more than 1,200 step-by-step photographs that follow the actual erection of an alternative building from site selection to final-touch interior details. Readers will get a clear sense of the real world challenges as Snell and Callahan create a lovely country cottage using four methods: straw bale, cob, cordwood, and modified stick-frame. Along with sidebars throughout, there's a thorough discussion of the fundamentals of building construction, alternative approaches, and designing a beautiful yet environmentally responsible home. Building Green was the first book of its kind--and it remains heads and shoulders above other titles in this field., The best-selling and highly regarded reference to sustainable construction gets an update It's refreshed with a completely revised introduction, a bright new cover, and extensive online resource tie-ins. This groundbreaking book doesn't just tell you about "green" house-building techniques: it actually shows you, with more than 1,200 step-by-step photographs that follow the actual erection of an alternative building from site selection to final-touch interior details. Readers will get a clear sense of the real world challenges as Snell and Callahan create a lovely country cottage using four methods: straw bale, cob, cordwood, and modified stick-frame. Along with sidebars throughout, there's a thorough discussion of the fundamentals of building construction, alternative approaches, and designing a beautiful yet environmentally responsible home. Building Green was the first book of its kind--and it remains heads and shoulders above other titles in this field.

LC Classification NumberTH4860.S6397 2009