Earthpeace in association with Eco-Logic Books
Books on Sustainable Building
THE NATURAL HOUSE |
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Author - D. Chiras There have been many books with this title - some of dubious provenance. This one, from the highly rated Real Goods stable is the only one I know that covers all the 'alternative' natural house building methods - straw bale, cob, rammed earth, paper-crete etc etc. An excellent place to start if you are thinking of building something different. |
| Buy for £ 25.00 | |
SHAPING NEIGHBOURHOODS |
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Author - H Barton and Others One of the few sensible texts we have come across that bridges the gap between community and spatial planning with an overall environmental emphasis. Spiral bound, loads of illustrations, check lists and case studies - essential for anyone involved in the planning process on the neighbourhood scale. |
| Buy for £ 27.50 | |
SUSTAINABLE HOUSING SCHEMES IN THE UK |
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Author - ed N White An essential guide to the broad range of sustainable development projects that are springing up all over the UK. Thirty projects covered in detail plus information on many more. Excellent resource list, good background material. |
| Buy for £ 9.00 | |
DESIGNING ECOLOGICAL SETTLEMENTS |
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Author - M & D Kennedy Reviews the state of best practice with regard to ecological planning and buildings throughout Europe. Lots of small-scale developments and heaps of exciting ideas. Grey water, natural ventilation, healthy buildings, recycled material and so on - it's all in this authoritative hardback. |
| Buy for £ 30.00 | |
THE NEW AUTONOMOUS HOUSE |
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Author - B & R Vale Records the building of the Vales' famous house in Nottingham. Bags of technical information down to the most detailed level. A must for new builders and can be mined for ideas to adapt existing buildings. Inspirational and practical. |
| Buy for £ 15.99 | |
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS |
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Author - New build, renovation, materials information sources and good practice examples. Good stuff from the Somerset Trust for Sustainable Development. |
| Buy for £ 20.00 | |
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR COMMUNITY BUILDINGS AND VILLAGE HALLS |
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Author - New build, renovation, materials information sources and good practice examples. Good stuff from the Somerset Trust for Sustainable Development. |
| Buy for £ 15.00 | |
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