Architect Walter Segal refined the process of post and beam timber frame building to its bare bones in order to make it accessible to everyone. Using this flexible and adaptable method, Out of the Woods provides an easy approach for those with no previous building experience to create their own post and beam home with expert advice for all stages of planning, design and building. The in-depth consideration of the environmental impact of different materials helps readers create an affordable eco-friendly home to suit their tastes and needs.

Out of the Woods

Arts & Photography

Pat Borer

Benedicte Foo

Architecture

Centre for Alternative Technologies

Rather than polluting watercourses with sewage, many ways exist to recycle it. Sewage Solutions explains such natural methods of treatment as reed beds, cess pits, water stabilization ponds, septic tanks and compost toilets, and also describes how to collect and recycle waste water. Whether connected to municipal drain systems or not, this is the guide for all interested in the complete process of sewage recycling.
The authors Nick Grant, Mark Moodie and Chris Weedon are all consultants on a wide range of water and wastewater issues.

Sewage Solutions

Science & Math

Weedon, Chris

Grant, Nick

Moodie, Mark

Nature & Ecology

This book examines alternatives to the flush toilet, how to manage your household's output of sewage, conserve water, and turn a potential pollutant into a nutrient for use in improving the environment. Includes chapters on the biology of breakdown, how to choose a composting toilet, maximizing septic tanks, utilizing greywater in the garden, and designing twin-vault toilets.
Peter Harper, author of The Natural Garden Book, is a landscape designer. Louise Halestrap is a consultant and lecturer. Both work at CAT.

Lifting the Lid

Harper, Peter

Halestrap, Louise

The Water Book

Reference

Thornton, Judith

Foreign Language Study & Reference

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