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Author Chiras, Daniel D.

Title The natural house : a complete guide to healthy, energy-efficient, environmental homes / Daniel D. Chiras.

Publication Info. White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., [2000]
©2000

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Location Call No. Status
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  690.837 CHIRAS    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  690.837 CHIRAS    Check Shelf
Description x, 468 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-459) and index.
Contents Pt. 1: The sustainable imperative. Striking out in a new direction -- Pt. 2: Choices. Rammed earth homes ; Straw bale homes ; Earthships and beyond ; Adobe homes ; Cob homes ; Cordwood homes ; Log homes ; Stone homes ; Emerging natural building techniques -- Pt. 3: Sustainable systems. Energy independence : passive solar heading and cooling ; Energy independence : generating electricity from sun, wind, and water ; Environmentally sustainable water systems ; Green building materials : creating the ultimate environmentally friendly home ; Site considerations : choosing a site, protecting it during construction, and restoring the land ; Building an alternative home : what you need to know to get your home built.
Subject House construction -- Amateurs' manuals.
Ecological houses.
Architecture and society.
Dwellings -- Energy conservation.
Housing and health.
Construction industry -- Appropriate technology.
ISBN 1890132578 alkaline paper
Standard No. 9781890132576 (pbk. : alk. paper) 53500
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