Alternative construction, contemporary natural building methods, edited by Lynne Elizabeth, Cassandra Adams
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Label
Alternative construction, contemporary natural building methods, edited by Lynne Elizabeth, Cassandra Adams
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-374) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Alternative construction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
57186133
Responsibility statement
edited by Lynne Elizabeth, Cassandra Adams
Review
"Covering a broad range of options for natural building, Alternative Construction examines straw bale, light clay, cob, adobe, rammed earth and pise, earthbag, earth-sheltered, bamboo, and hybrid systems for residential and low-rise commercial structures." "Whether you're a designer, builder, or owner, this book will help you to combine indigenous building materials with modern construction systems to create low-impact, high-quality buildings that meet the highest levels of comfort, health, and safety."--BOOK JACKET
Sub title
contemporary natural building methods
Table Of Contents
Design principles -- The natural building movement / Lynne Elizabeth -- The realities of specifying environmental building materials / Cassandra Adams -- A new context for building codes and regulation / David Eisenberg -- Natural conditioning of buildings / Ken Haggard, Polly Cooper, and Jennifer Rennick with assistance from Phil Niles -- Structural properties of alternative building materials / Bruce King, P.E. -- Systems and materials -- Abode / Michael Moquin -- Cob / Michael Smith -- Rammed earth / David Easton -- Modular contained earth -- Earthbag / Joseph Kennedy and Paulina Wojciechowska -- Earth-rammed tires / Michael Reynolds -- Light clay / Robert Laporte and Frank Andresen -- Straw-bale / Kelly Lerner, Bob Theis, and Dan Smith -- Bamboo / Darrel DeBoer and Karl Bareis -- Earthen finishes -- Earth plasters / Carole Crews -- Earth floors / Bill and Athena Steen -- Applications -- Integrated systems with rammed earth: Charles Sturt University, Thurgoona Campus, New South Wales, Australia / Marci Webster-Mannison -- Straw, clay, and carrizo: Obregon project, Northern Mexico / Bill and Athena Steen -- Light-clay house additions : School/residence in Wisconsin / Lou Host-Jablonski, AIA -- Variations on earthbag: The Honey House-Moab, Utah / Kaki Hunter and Doni Kiffmeyer -- Residences in Arizona and Wisconsin / Dominic Howes -- Sandbag house, Rum Cay Island, Bahamas / Steve Kemble and Carol Escott -- The value of indigenous ways: Habitat for Humanity International / C. Wayne Nelson -- Building technology transfer: raising straw-bale housing for farmworkers in California / Kelly Lerner, Dan Smith, and Bob Theis -- Introduction of straw-bale construction to Mongolia and China / Kelly Lerner -- Finding the soul of natural building / Tom Bender
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- Desarrollo sustentable
- Architecture and society
- Casas de paja
- Earth houses
- Straw bale houses
- Productos ecológicos
- Sustainable development
- Industria de la construcción + Tecnología apropiada
- Building
- Casas de tierra
- Building materials + Environmental aspects
- Arquitectura y sociedad
- Materiales de construcción + Aspectos ambientales
- Green products
- Construction industry + Appropriate technology
- Construcción
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- Desarrollo sustentable
- Architecture and society
- Casas de paja
- Earth houses
- Straw bale houses
- Productos ecológicos
- Sustainable development
- Industria de la construcción + Tecnología apropiada
- Building
- Casas de tierra
- Building materials + Environmental aspects
- Arquitectura y sociedad
- Materiales de construcción + Aspectos ambientales
- Green products
- Construction industry + Appropriate technology
- Construcción
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