Building with Cob |
By
Adam Weismann & Katy Bryce
Step-by-step instructions for building with cob structures with detailed instructions and photos. Information on natural finishes, including lime plasters, renders and washes, home-made clay and casein paints and earthen plasters. Advice on how to contruct a cob building which complies with modern building standards. Guidance on restoring and repairing old cob structures.
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Building With Straw Bales |
By
Barbra Jones
This guide is aimed at self-builders as well as the construction industry. It is meant to give clear and straightforward information about how to build with bales of straw. The language and descriptions are necessarily basic to ensure full understanding by everyone, particularly of first principles, and how and why we build with straw.
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Choosing Windpower |
By
Hugh Piggott
If you are thinking about installing windpower and haven't a clue where or how to start then this is the book for you. It will guide you through the process, from assessing your power needs to installing a wind system.
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Cob Buildings, A Practical Guide |
By
Jane Schofield & Jill Smallcombe
The purpose of this booklet is the make the care, repair and maintenance of earth buildings easier to understand, and also to encourage people to use earth as a material for new structures.
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Eco-Renovation; the ecological home improvement guide |
By
Edward Hartland
This book will help you to understand how you can apply ecological thinking to planning a wide range of home improvements. It will show you how to; Reduce your heating bills, Choose the most energy-efficient appliances, Select building materials and finishes, Organise space in your home to optimum effect and protect your family's health from toxic substances in the home.
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Green Building Bible - Fourth Edition Vol 1 & 2 |
See descriptions for individual volumes.
Together they provide an invaluable tool for the eco-builder and sustainably minded home owner.
Discounted when buying Volume 1 & 2
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Green Building Magazine |
Winter 2008
Retails in shops up to £7.00 - buy from the DCRS Resource Centre for only £4.50
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Green Up! |
By
Will Anderson
This practical guide describes the many ways in which you can make your home work better for the planet as well as for you and your family.
'Green Up! guides you through the often baffling range of options available, explaining the pros and cons of the many thechnologies and products that clain to be eco friendly.
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Lime in Buildings, A Practical Guide |
By
Jane Schofield
This booklet is aimed at people who want to know how to use lime, whether they are homeowners, builders, or even architects or surveyors working with old buildings. Primarily a practical guide intended to give enough information for basic building and decorating work using non-hydraulic lime to be carried out by anyone, with or without previous experience.
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Tapping the Sun (A guide to solar water heating) |
By
Chris Laughton
A guide to solar water heating. There are over 40,000 solar water heating panels fitted in the UK and this introductory booklet takes a look at the suitability for you. It answers such questions as
Will it work in a northern climate?
Will the costs outweigh the benefit and money saved?
How panels can be fitted into central heating or hot water systems
The difference between flat plate and evacuated tubes
As with all CAT publications it is an excellent read, crammed full of information together with clear illustrations throughout.
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The DIY Guide to Climate Change |
This booklet aims to provide an introduction to the many ways in which you can create a sustainable and peaceful world. It includes contact details for numerous organisations, all of whom can assist you to meet the carbon challenge.
A project funded by The Naturesave Trust.
See
www.naturesave.co.uk for further information.
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The Green Building Bible - Forth Edition - Vol 1 |
Volume 1 provides not only a snapshot of the current state of play in the green building movement but also works as an encouraging practical and immediately useful hands-on tool for any newcomers to the subject, as well as those already in the industry.
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The Green Building Bible - Fourth Edition - Vol 2 |
Volume 2 adds to and builds on the dialogue presented in Volume 1. It delves into the more in-depth design detailing of buildings. It also provides easy to understand explanations on how some of the new technologies actually work.
Together they provide an invaluable tool for the eco-builder and sustainably minded home owner.
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The Green Building Bible - Third Edition -Volume 1 |
Volume 1 provides not only a snapshot of the current state of play in the green building movement but also works as an encouraging practical and immediately useful hands-on tool for any newcomers to the subject, as well as those already in the industry.
Was £9.95 Sale £7.00
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The Green Building Bible - Third Edition -Volume 2 |
Volume 2 adds to and builds on the dialogue presented in volume 1. It delves into the more in-depth design detailing of buildings. It also provides easy to understand explanations on how some of the new technologies actually work.
Together they provide an invaluable tool for the eco-builder and sustainably minded home owner.
Was £9.95 Sale £7.00
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The Natural Paint Decorator |
By
Lynn Edwards & Julia Lawless
This wonderful book gives step-by-step instructions and photographs showing how to make beautiful hardwearing paints and finishes from readily available ingredients at home. Guided by the authors’ expert design advice, chose from the variety of paints and techniques to decorate in keeping with the style, age and character of your home.
RRP £16.99 Sale price £10.99
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