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NATURAL BUILDING (general topic)
Chiras, Daniel D.. The Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2000. ISBN 1-890132-57-8. Pearson, David. The New Natural House Book: Creating a Healthy, Harmonious, and Ecologically Sound Home. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1989. ISBN 0-684-84733-7. Schaeffer, John. A Place in the Sun: The Evolution of the Real Goods Solar Living Center. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1997. ISBN 1-890132-01-2. |
PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN
Chiras, Daniel D.. The Solar House. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2002. ISBN 1-931498-12-2. Kachadorian, James. The Passive Solar House: Using Solar Design to Heat & Cool Your Home. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1997. ISBN 0-930031-97-0. Mazria, Edward. The Passive Solar Energy Book: A Complete Guide to Passive Solar Home, Greenhouse and Building Design. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1979. ISBN 0-87857-237-6. |
ENERGY CREATION
Lyle, David. The Book of Masonry Stoves: Rediscovering an Old Way of Warming. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1997. ISBN 0-890132-09-8. Strong, Steven J. The Solar Electric House: Energy for the Environmentally Responsive, Energy-Independent Home. Still River, MA: Sustainability Press, 1991. ISBN 0-9637383-2-1. |
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STRAWBALE
King, Bruce. Buildings of Earth and Straw: Structural Design for Rammed Earth and Straw-Bale Architecture. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1996. ISBN 0-226-23916-0. Lacinski, Paul; Michel Bergeron. Serious Straw Bale: A Home Construction Guide for All Climates. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2000. ISBN 1-890132-64-0. Magwood, Chris; Peter Mack. Straw Bale Building: How to Plan, Design & Build with Straw. Gabriola Island, BC, Canada: New Society Publishers, 2000. ISBN 0-86571-403-7. Steen, Athena Swentzell and Bill Steen. The Beauty of Straw Bale Homes. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2000. ISBN 1-890132-77-2. Steen, Athena Swentzell; Bill Steen and David Bainbridge with David Eisenberg. The Straw Bale House. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1994. ISBN 0-930031-71-7. Thompson, Kim; Jennifer Corson, Michelle Nokken, Chris Watts, and Ken Wilkie. Straw Bale Construction: A Manual for Maritime Regions. Ship Harbour, Nova Scotia: Straw Bale Herbals, 1993. ISBN 0-9680526-0-6. |
EARTHEN CONSTRUCTION
Bee, Becky. The Cob Builders Handbook: You Can Hand-Sculpt Your Own Home. Murphy, OR: Groundworks, 1997. ISBN 0-9659082-0-8. Denzer, Kiko. Build Your Own Earth Oven. Blodgett, OR: Kiko Denzer, 1998. Easton, David. The Rammed Earth House. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1994. ISBN 0-930031-79-2 Fathy, Hassan. Architecture for the Poor. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 1973. ISBN 0-87857-237-6. Khalili, Nader. Ceramic Houses & Earth Architecture. Hesperia, CA: Cal-Earth Press, 1986. ISBN 1-889625-01-9. King, Bruce. Buildings of Earth and Straw: Structural Design for Rammed Earth and Straw-Bale Architecture. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1996. ISBN 0-226-23916-0. McHenry, Paul Graham. Adobe and Rammed Earth Buildings: Design and Construction. Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona Press, 1984. ISBN 0-8165-1124-1. Smith, Michael. The Cobber's Companion: How to Build Your Own Earthen Home. Cottage Grove, OR: The Cob Cottage Company, 1998. ISBN 0-9663738-0-4. Steen, Athena Swentzell; Bill Steen. Earthen Floors. Elgin, AZ: The Canelo Project, 199?. |
MISCELLANEOUS
Farrelly, David. The Book of Bamboo: A Comprehensive Guide to This Remarkable Plant, Its Uses, and Its History. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books, 1984. ISBN 0-87156-825-X. Jenkins, Joseph. The Slate Roof Bible. Grove City, PA: Jenkins Publishing, 1997. ISBN 0-9644258-0-7. Roy, Rob. The Complete Book of Cordwood Masonry Housebuilding: The Earthwood Method. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992. ISBN 0-8069-8590-9. Roy, Rob. The Complete Book of Underground Houses: How to Build a Low-Cost Home. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1992. ISBN 0-8069-0728-2. Solberg, Gordon. Building with Papercrete and Paper Adobe: A Revolutionary Way to Build Your Own Home for Next to Nothing. Radium Springs, NM: Remedial Planet Communications, 1999. ISBN 1-928627-00-5. See Tayler Publishing at www.dirtcheapbuilder.com Wolfe, Ralph. Low-Cost Pole Building Construction. Pownal, VT: Storey Books, 1980. ISBN 0-88266-170-1. |
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LIME
Holmes, Stafford; Michael Wingate. Building with Lime: A Practical Introduction. London, England: Intermediate Technology Publications, 1997. ISBN 1-85339-384-3. Schofield, Jane. Lime in Building: A Practical Guide. Great Britain: Black Dog Press, 1994. ISBN 0-9524341-1-3 (revised 1995 edition). |
WATER AND WASTEWATER
Jenkins, Joseph. The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure. Grove City, PA: Jenkins Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-9644258-9-0. Ludwig, Art. Builder's Greywater Guide: Installation of Greywater Systems in New Construction and Remodeling. Santa Barbara, CA: Oasis Design, 1997. ISBN 0-9643433-2-0. Ludwig, Art. Create and Oasis with Greywater: Your Complete Guide to Managing Greywater in the Landscape. Santa Barbara, CA: Oasis Design, 1998. ISBN 0-9643433-0-4. |
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web sources to purchase books on
natural building
Chelsea Green Publishing Environmental Building News John Wiley & Sons New Society Publishers Oikos, Iris Catalog Real Goods Catalog Rocky Mountain Institute Bookstore Sierra Club Books Taylor Publishing |
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