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GREEN BUILDING BIBLES
Vol.1 3rd Edition
Ed Keith Hall
A comprehensive and practical introduction to green building. Volume 1 covers in detail material selection; thermal insulation; buying an eco-home; sourcing sustainable timber; natural paints; heating your eco-home; solar heating; sustainable roofing; air tightness of buildings; healthy homes etc. The book also includes advice on how to obtain grants for renewable energy installations and other environmental initiatives.
Vol.2 3rd Edition
Ed Keith Hall
Volume 2 covers designing energy efficient buildings; calculating thermal insulation; heating an cooling of buildings; renewable energies; solar heating; daylighting; air tightness and sealing of buildings.
GBBV1 (Vol1) £9.95
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GBBV2 (Vol2) £9.95
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This book is a coherent, well researched and unflinchingly realistic view into our future and how we can start to adapt to it immediately. It gives a powerful account of climate change. It demonstrates that modern buildings are climatically disastrous and gives examples of ecological, regionally appropriate design. Essential reading. 360pp
ABC £28.50 add to cart
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THE ART OF NATURAL BUILDING
Ed. Kennedy, Smith & Wanek
A series of essays and short practical articles an a wide variety of building techniques available to the natural builder. Subjects covered include; earthships, strawbale, light clay, rammed earth, timber, wattle and daub, stone, adobe, papercrete, ceramic, hemp, cordwood, bamboo, cob, etc. Full of inspirational pictures. 292pp
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BUILDING A SHED
Joseph Truini
Many people admire my shed and say things like “I couldn’t have done that, I wouldn’t know where to start”. Well, with this book you would; it will tell you how to site and plan your shed, build the foundations, make the frame and clad the walls and roof. It will also help you make your own structure unique. 202pp
BAS £16.95 add to cart
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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION HANDBOOK
Roy Chudley & Roger Greeno
An invaluable reference to anyone considering new builds or if you want to solve problems like drainage and subsidence. With additional material on energy conservation, sustainable and green building and fire protection. Full of detailed drawings, it will also tell you how to submit plans and has a useful precis of building regulations. A mine of information for larger construction projects for professionals, serious self-builders and students. 266pp
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BUILDING GREEN
Clarke Snell & Tim Callahan
With more than 1200 close up photographs and detailed descriptions of real life construction this book is a complete guide to alternative building, from site selection to interior detailing. Covers straw bale, cob, cordwood, and modified stick frame. 291pp
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BUILDING SMALL BARNS, SHEDS & SHELTERS
Montie Burch
This is a complete guide to planning and building your own outbuildings. This book contains all the information required for start to finish construction such as tools, wiring, framing and finishing details. Includes well-illustrated plans for specific constructions and photographed examples of each process. 248pp
BSB £12.99 add to cart
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BUILDING WITH LIME
Stafford Holmes and Michael Wingate
A practical and detailed introduction to building with a low cost versatile binder that has been used for thousands of years and is now experiencing a revival in eco-building circles. Full of advice about the many types of lime – each have their virtues with sections on mortars, plasters, renders, daubs, washes, plaster casts and more. A definitive volume. 308pp
BWL £22.95 add to cart
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THE COMPLETE YURT HANDBOOK
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Both a journey into the lifestyle of Mongolian Ger dwellers and a DIY guide to making your own. Packed with illustrations for construction of both frames and canvas, plus line drawings with sizes and plans for construction. Practical and educational – recommended. 126pp
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DESIGNING YOUR NATURAL HOME
David Pearson
A beautiful book of photo essays exploring innovative natural houses from all over the world interpersed with practical topics to help you design, build and decorate your own ecological home. Includes useful information about choosing materials both for the exterior and interior features. 162pp
DYN £20.00 add to cart
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DIARY OF AN ECO-BUILDER
Will Anderson
This focuses on the day-to-day challenges of turning the author’s vision of a beautiful, highly energy-efficient and sustainable home into reality. Honest, amusing and inspiring it highlights all the key issues which arise when you build with the environment in mind. It takes you step-by-step through the nitty-gritty of the self-build process and provides contacts and references at every stage. 256pp
DEB £14.95 add to cart
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EARTH SHELTERED HOUSES
Rob Roy
A highly practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home. It covers all the various construction techniques, including planning, excavation, footings, floors, walls, framing, roofing, waterproofing, insulation and drainage. With specific methods for the inex-perienced self-builder on pouring footings and floor, post and beam framing, plank and beam roofing and waterproof membranes. 248pp
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THE EARTH SHELTERED SOLAR GREENHOUSE
Mike Oehler
By the same author as the highly successful 50$ And Up Underground House. This book shows you how to build an economical greenhouse suitable for a wide range of climates which is almost energy free. The design effectively stores the suns heat for reuse at night and cuts heating by at least 75% compared with conventional designs. Advise is given on glazing, free building materials, root cellaring, insulation, heat tubes, venting, organic pest control and much more. 230pp
ESG £18.95 add to cart
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EARTHSHIPS
Mischa Hewit & Kevin Telfer
Earthships represent a pioneering form of zero carbon residential building, developed over the last 30 years in america. This book charts the building of the first two earthships in the UK and looks at their relevance to the need for low carbon home building in this country. 128pp
EBZ £24.95 add to cart
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THE EARTHSHIP TOOLKIT
Your Guide To Building A Zero Waste Energy Future
Susan Kemp & Paula Cowie
A detailed manual from SCI in Scotland who built their own Earthship out of tyres, cans and bottles. Covers design, building techniques, autonomous power, sewage and water, materials, funding and costings, training, education and the potential for self-build earthship communities. 80pp
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ECOHOUSE
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Now in its third edition, this is a detailed text on how to design low-energy, environmentally friendly houses. Discusses the energy and environmental impacts of building materials, addresses natural ventilation, solar hot water, electric system design and water conservation strategies. With 21 case studies from 15 countries, this is an excellent book. 480pp
EH3 £29.99 add to cart
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ECOHOUSE MANUAL
Nigel Griffiths
Not your usual hands-on practical DIY book from Haynes, but a useful guide to saving energy in the home; from changing your boiler, insulating your loft, to installing rainwater harvesting and saving electricity. Sponsored by the Energy Saving Trust, it contains the latest information on resources for home projects you are planning and on obtaining the relevant grants. 170pp
EHM1 £19.99 add to cart
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THE ECOLOGY OF BUILDING MATERIALS
Bjorn Berge
This wide-ranging book looks at the alternatives to existing building materials. A clear interpretation of complicated Life Cycle Analysis issues and vital guidance are given to specifiers confronted with a plethora of manufacturers’ environmental claims. 480pp
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ECO-REFURBISHMENT
A Guide To Saving & Producing Energy In The Home
Peter F Smith
Buildings are our most wasteful energy drain according to the Energy Saving Trust, but this useful and practical design guide can show you how to cut your home’s energy consumption. The wide range of approaches considered here make this book relevant to every home. 144pp
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ECO-RENOVATION
The Ecological Home Improvement Guide
Edward Harland
How to apply eco thinking to a wide range of home improvements: reduce your heating bills; choose energy efficient appliances; select ecologically benign building materials and finishes; organise the space; and protect your family from toxic substances. With detailed appendices. 256pp
ECR £9.95 add to cart
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ENERGY_EFFICIENT BUILDING
The Best Of Fine Homebuilding
29 wonderful articles from the American Fine Homebuilding magazine. They are all from real life experience and cover a wide range of subjects from insulating your house to building an energy efficient fireplace. The content is both interesting and genuinely useful,. For anyone building a new house or improving an existing one this book is a must. 256pp
EEB £12.95 add to cart
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THE $50 & UP UNDERGROUND HOUSE BOOK
How To Design & Build Underground
Mike Oehler
This pioneering book will show you how to design and build a low cost underground house on the slope or flat. It explains how to integrate light, air and views, avoid damp and drainage problems, build root cellars, greenhouses (and fallout shelters if you must!) plus use solar energy and be energy efficient. 116pp
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GARDEN RETREATS
A Build It Yourself Guide
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As it says, plans for arbors, benches, garden seats, pergolas, deck, a bamboo bridge and other hideaways. Full of detailed drawings and plans with step-by-step instructions. 158pp
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GAUDI
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A wonderful little book about the architect, Gaudí, whose spectacular ‘organic’ style is linked with Barcelona. Full of well chosen photographs of Gaudí’s work and describing the architect’s working and building methods. 128pp
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THE GREEN BUILDING HANDBOOK
Volume 1
T Woolley, S Kimmings et al
This handbook looks at different sectors of the trade from flooring to roofing, comparing the environmental effects of commonly available products with less well known green alternatives. The products are ranked from lowest to highest impact. 216pp
GB2 £45.00 add to cart
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THE GREEN BUILDING HANDBOOK
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T Woolley & S Kimmings
Following the format of Volume 1, this companion handbook begins with an overview and discusses current issues in green building. It then concentrates on eight components: fencing products, electrical wiring, glazing products, adhesives and ventilation. 194pp
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THE GREEN SELF-BUILD BOOK
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In this book, Jon Broome gives an overview of the different methods of sustainable and eco-friendly construction techniques, and presents this information in a way that is relevant to non-professionals. The book includes case studies of green building techniques such as earth & straw bale buildings. 256pp
GSB £25.00 add to cart
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EARTH CONSTRUCTION
BUILDING WITH COB
A Step By Step Guide
Adam Weismann & Katy Bryce
A practical guide to most aspects of building and restoration work with cob. Includes a comprehensive list of resources and suppliers, plus detailed information on natural finishes including lime plasters, renders, washes, etc. Richly illustrated with 325 photos and 85 diagrams. 272pp
BWC £25.00
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CERAMIC HOUSES & EARTH ARCHITECTURE
How To Build Your Own
Nader Khalili
How to build arches, domes, and vaults with earth, as well as techniques to fire and glaze earth buildings to transform them into ceramic houses. Provides insight into the response of building officials to Superadobe or earthbag technology, a patented system that is free for the owner-builder. 246pp
CHA £19.95
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THE COB BUILDERS HANDBOOK
Becky Bee
Contains all the necessary basics, with chapters on design, site selection, materials, foundations, floors, windows and doors, roofs, finishes and making and using cob - an inexpensive, longlasting and beautiful building material. 172pp
CBH £17.95
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COB BUILDINGS
A Practical Guide
Jane Schofield & Jill Smallcombe
A great little introductory handbook on one of the most environmentally friendly building methods. The section on repairing old cob is particularly useful. 48pp
CBP £6.00
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EARTH BUILDING
Laurence Keefe
A good reference for architects, students and self-builders. Evaluates different earth building methods and how mass construction can comply with current building regulations. 187pp
EB2 £32.50
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EARTHBAG BUILDING
Kaki Hunter & Donald Kiffmeyer
The first comprehensive guide to building with bags filled with earth. A reliable method of constructing homes, outbuildings, walls and more. Fully illustrated with all the key elements required, including costs and making your own specialised tools. 280pp
EBB £22.50
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THE HAND SCULPTED HOUSE
A Practical & Philosophical Guide To Building A Cob Cottage
Ianto Evans, Michael G Smith & Linda Smiley
Building with cob requires no forms, no cement, and no machinery of any kind -- builders actually sculpt their structures by hand. This book is a bible of radicle simplicity. Gives all the information you need to undertake a cob building project. 384pp
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