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010 _a 2011047471
020 _a9781603583398 (pbk.)
020 _z9781603583404 (epub)
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100 1 _aRacusin, Jacob Deva.
245 1 4 _aThe natural building companion :
_ba comprehensive guide to integrative design and construction /
_cJacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton.
264 1 _aWhite River Junction Vermont :
_bChelsea Green Publishing,
_c[2012]
300 _axiv, 430 pages :
_billustrations (some color) ;
_c28 cm +
_e1 DVD
336 _3book
_atext
_2rdacontent
336 _3DVD
_atwo-dimensional moving image
_2rdacontent
337 _3book
_aunmediated
_2rdamedia
337 _3DVD
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338 _3book
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338 _3DVD
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500 _aYestermorrow Design/Build Library.
520 _a"Natural buildings not only bring satisfaction to their makers and joy to their occupants, they also leave the gentlest footprint on the environment. In this complete reference to natural building philosophy, design, and technique, Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton walk builders through planning and construction.The Natural Building Companion--provides the tools necessary to understand basic principles of building science, including structural and thermal engineering, and hydrodynamics. This guide offers thorough, up-to-date, and advanced installation details and performance characteristics of straw-bale, straw-clay, woodchip-clay, and cellulose wall systems, as well as earthen and stone wall systems and a variety of framing, roofing, flooring, mechanical system, and finishing options. This fully-illustrated volume informs professionals making the transition from conventional building, homeowners embarking on their own construction, or green builders who want comprehensive guidance on natural-building options. The book, part of the The Yestermorrow Design/Build Library, is accompanied by an instructional DVD"--
_cProvided by publisher.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 411-420) and index.
650 0 _aEcological houses
_xDesign and construction.
650 7 _aHOUSE & HOME / Design & Construction.
_2bisacsh
650 7 _aHOUSE & HOME / Sustainable Living.
_2bisacsh
700 1 _aMcArleton, Ace.
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