Why a book about concrete? Because we use so much of it — far more than any other building material. It seems only sensible to inquire as to how we can use this ubiquitous building material without undue damage to the life and landscapes that surround us. You may have heard of fly ash as an eco-friendly alternative to using portland cement in concrete, but until now there has been no easy guide to how it makes superior concrete, or to how to use it. This book isn't just for people who want to "build green" — it's for people who want to build better concrete.

Making Better Concrete: Guidelines for Using Fly Ash for Higher Quality, Eco-friendly Structures

Arts & Photography

King, Bruce

Architecture

Green Building Press

For the first time, a design manual for practicing professionals, as well as teachers, is made available, drawing on the collective experience of the most senior and respected figures in the rapidly-emerging field of straw bale construction.This is the only book that provides truly useful information to architects, engineers, building officials and builders who want to design intelligently with plastered straw bales.

Design of Straw Bale Buildings: The State of the Art

Energy Free is designed to equip building professionals and homeowners alike with a toolkit for creating homes that use no more energy than they produce—this means homes that are free from the vagaries of energy-price fluctuations and that help to free society of the high political and environmental costs of fossil fuels. Individuals and institutions have been working toward "zero-energy" homes for decades. This volume is the first record of those collective efforts, distilling their experience into a practical and comprehensive how-to guide. The author includes resource information and step-by-step guidance on how to make decisions that will yield an energy-free residential project, whether a single-family home or multifamily building, new or existing, in an urban or a rural setting. The unique needs and opportunities of each context are addressed. The principal topics include: <ul>
<li>Project boundaries (why you have to consider not only your home's behavior, but also your own)</li> <li>Prioritizing strategies (e.g., insulation vs. photovoltaics)</li> <li>Economics (including payback periods and incentives)</li> <li>How to minimize a building's energy needs</li> <li>How to minimize your energy needs</li> <li>How to power the energy needs that remain</li> <li>The critical role of integrated project planning</li> </ul>
Energy Free offers a wide array of resource information, including detailed window and insulation comparisons; assessments of the relative contribution of different building elements; and overall performance. It draws on research and empirical data from myriad sources, including the Department of Energy's Building America program; Sacramento Municipal Utility District's House of the Future; Passiv Haus Institute in Europe and the Passive House Institute of the U.S.; Florida Solar Energy Center; Living Building Challenge; Affordable Comfort, Inc.'s, Thousand Home Challenge; and many pioneering individual home projects across North America.

Energy Free: Homes for a Small Planet

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Edminster, Ann V.

Home Improvement & Design

Green Building Bible, The: Essential Information to Help You Make Your Home & Buildings Less Harmful to the Environment, the Community & Your Family

Science & Math

Environment

Green Building Bible (v. 2)

Principle: Richard Nicholls

Green Building Bible (v. 1)

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Richard Nicholls

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