The barefoot architect : a handbook for green building
Lengen, Johan van
The barefoot architect : a handbook for green building / by Johan van Lengen - Bolinas, CA : Shelter Publications , c2008 - 697 p. : illus. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
A handbook for green building in the 21st century. Bio-architecture, basic design, climate, and site planning for humid and dry climates. Adobe, rammed earth, bamboo, plaster, wood, concrete, and ferro-cement. Foundations, roofs, floors, walls, doors, windows, and eco-techniques. Solar heating, water-powered electricity, natural cooling, ventilation, and wood stoves. Water purification, pumps, cisterns, septic tanks, and composting toilets.
9780936070421
2007035835
Sustainable buildings----Design and construction
Sustainable architecture
Buildings
Dwellings----Environmental aspects
TH4860 / .L46 2008
720 LEN
The barefoot architect : a handbook for green building / by Johan van Lengen - Bolinas, CA : Shelter Publications , c2008 - 697 p. : illus. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
A handbook for green building in the 21st century. Bio-architecture, basic design, climate, and site planning for humid and dry climates. Adobe, rammed earth, bamboo, plaster, wood, concrete, and ferro-cement. Foundations, roofs, floors, walls, doors, windows, and eco-techniques. Solar heating, water-powered electricity, natural cooling, ventilation, and wood stoves. Water purification, pumps, cisterns, septic tanks, and composting toilets.
9780936070421
2007035835
Sustainable buildings----Design and construction
Sustainable architecture
Buildings
Dwellings----Environmental aspects
TH4860 / .L46 2008
720 LEN