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a brief introduction to some of our favourite Green Architecture
& Building titles - click on the subject heading to see books
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General
Interest
Green Building Handbooks €60.00ea
A Guide to Building Products
and their Impact on the Environment
Excellent handbooks which consider
environmental issues relating to the production, use &
disposal of key building products & materials. Designed
to help specifiers & purchasers understand the potential
environmental impact of their decision. With easy to use product
rating tables. Volume 2 covers eight more key building areas
(including Straw Bale Building & Fencing Products). Both
highly recommended.
Green
Building Handbook: Volume 1
Rob Harrison, Tom Woolley,
Paul Harrison, Sam Kimmins
224pp 1997 297x210
Green
Building Handbook: Volume 2
Tom Woolley & Sam Kimmins
(Eds)
192pp 2000 297x210
Whole
House Book, The €52.50
Ecological Building Design and
Materials
Pat Borer, Cindy Harris, Richard
Rogers (Contributor)
The bible on all aspects of building. For every building topic
it tells you the most environment friendly option available,
a couple of compromises & what Not To Do Under Any Circumstances.
It might seem pricy but you get what you pay for.
348pp 1998,2005 Ed 2 210x272
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General
Materials
The
Natural Plaster Book €37.50
Earth, Lime and Gypsum Plasters
for Natural Homes
Cedar Rose Guelberth, Daniel
D Chiras
For builders of natural homes (straw bale, cob, adobe, rammed
earth & other natural materials). Unique step-by-step guide
taking the confusion out of choosing, mixing & applying
natural plasters.
304pp 2003 203x228
The
Natural Paint Book €25.50
The Complete guide to Natural
Paints, Recipes and Finishes
Lynne Edwards, Julia Lawless
Explains the constituents & properties of conventional &
eco-paints. How to make beautiful, hard-wearing paints &
finishes from readily available ingredients & create beautiful
paint effects.
192pp 2002 287x190 |
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Earth
The
Hand Sculpted House €41.25
A Practical and Philosophical
Guide to Building a Cob Cottage
Linda Smiley, Michael G Smith,
Ianto Evans
Theoretical, philosophical & intensely practical. All
the info needed to undertake a cob building project. A bible
of radical simplicity.
384pp 2002 254x203 |
Stone
Irish
Stone Walls €20.00
History, building, conservation
Patrick McAfee
Unique guide to Ireland`s famous stone walls. Explains the variety
& beauty of traditional walls & buildings with step-by-step
instructions on building your own stone walls.
175pp 1997 Hbk 241x165
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Straw
Building
With Straw Bales €14.90
A practical guide for the
UK and Ireland
Barbara Jones
By the most experienced straw bale builder in these isles.
N US techniques adapted for our wetter climate. Details all
the main construction methods & answers FAQs. The most
up to date & local book on
128pp 2002 235x190 |
Wood
Timber
Framing for the Rest of Us €23.25
A Guide to Contemporary Post
and Beam Construction
Rob Roy
Highly illustrated, this book enables 'the rest of us' to build
like the professionals and will appeal to owner-builders, contractors
and architects alike.
176pp 2004 190x230 |
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Other Materials
Building
Green €19.40
A guide to using plants
on roofs, walls and pavements
John Newton, Jacklyn Johnston
Everything you need to know about the use of plants with buildings.
THE turf roof book.
95pp 235x210 |
Renovation
& Recycling
Eco-Renovation
€14.90
The ecological home improvement
guide
Edward Harland
How ecological thinking can be applied to planning a wide range
of home improvements, thus conserving energy (and money) &
helping the environment.
256pp 1993-1999 234x156 |
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Structures
Home
Work: Handbuilt Shelter €25.50
Lloyd Khan
The sequel to Shelter, some 30 yrs later. Another lovely large
book, over 1,000 photos & drawings. Stories of people
building & living in their own houses.
244pp 2004 228x305
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