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The barefoot architect : a handbook for green building / by Johan van Lengen

By:

Lengen, Johan van

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Bolinas, CA : Shelter Publications , c2008Description: 697 p. : illus. ; 22 cmISBN:

9780936070421

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

720 LEN

LOC classification:

TH4860 .L46 2008

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	720 LEN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		067543

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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.

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