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- Houses for good living / by Wills, Royal Barry,1895-1962.;
- Subjects: Architectural drawings.; Architecture, Domestic.; Architecture, Domestic; Architecture domestique; Architecture domestique; Maisons individuelles.; Maisons individuelles; Habitations;
- Creating a new old house : yesterday's character for today's home / by Versaci, Russell.(CARDINAL)667483; Kvalsvik, Erik.(CARDINAL)371721;
- Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Architecture domestique;
- Off the grid : modern homes + alternative energy / by Ryker, Lori,1963-(CARDINAL)389119;
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Architecture and energy conservation.; Architecture domestique; Architecture et économies d'énergie.;
- Off the grid homes : case studies for sustainable living / by Ryker, Lori,1963-(CARDINAL)389119;
- Includes bibliographical references (page 122) and index.Coming to terms with off the grid -- Creating visions for a sustainable world -- The projects -- Bruny Island guesthouse, 1+2 architecture -- Water collection and gray water reuse -- Capitol Hill house, blip design -- Photovoltaic systems -- Outside/in house and studio, Ryker/Nave design -- Wind turbine systems -- Hertz/Fong residence, syndesis, David Hertz architect -- Solar hot water systems -- Mcdaniel residence, intrinsik architecture -- Geothermal systems -- Kashou/Caron residence, Arkin/Tilt architects -- Resources -- Projects at a glance -- Sources of reference -- Architects, designers, builders, and technicians -- Alternative-energy suppliers -- Index.
- Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Architecture and energy conservation.; Sustainable living.; Architecture domestique; Architecture et économies d'énergie.;
- Eco house : practical ideas for a greener, healthier dwelling / by Costa Duran, Sergi.(CARDINAL)355977;
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-155) and index.A new architecture for a new world -- Installation diagrams in the design phase and key factors for a bioclimatic design -- Measurements in the design phase of a green home -- How do I convert my house into an eco house? -- Cleaning the home using fewer chemical products.Comprehensive resource on ecological health in the home and how to achieve it.Called the "new architecture for the new world," sustainable building is firmly established as an important influence on residential design. Eco House is a complete guide to the structural features and interior and exterior elements that make a house healthy for its residents and for Earth. From solar roofs to sinks that flush the toilet by recycling their gray water, there are any number of options, expensive and inexpensive, that can turn a home into an "eco-house."The book covers all of the essentials of sound bioclimatic design: Structures that works with sun and wind directions Optimum ventilation and heat recovery Green roof insulation and cooling Solar heating Geothermal heating and cooling Radiant heating Pellet-fuel heating and ventilation Photoelectric power Turbine wind power Rainwater-cistern and gray-water plumbingThis practical reference also takes readers on a room-by-room tour of hundreds of eco-friendly lifestyle options, including how to clean with chemical-free products.Home owners can make one change or plan an entire refit to take their house off the grid -- nothing is too little. In addition to the well-known measures, such as straw bales and solar panels, Eco House describes the many newer options available, providing photographs and illustrations as well as a directory of manufacturers. These include thermal and acoustic bricks, living walls, vegetable-fiber insulation and solar-sourced indoor lighting.This is a fascinating volume packed with descriptive photographs and the most current expert information.
- Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Dwellings; Ecological houses.; Sustainable architecture.; Architecture domestique; Architecture durable.; Habitations; Maisons écologiques.;
- Log house plans / by Mackie, B. Allan.(CARDINAL)516804;
- Subjects: Architectural drawings.; Architecture, Domestic; Log buildings; Architecture domestique; Constructions en bois rond;
- Ancient homes / by Taylor, Saranne.(CARDINAL)613989; Chiacchiera, Moreno,illustrator.(CARDINAL)484157; Todd, Michelle,1978-illustrator.(CARDINAL)610978;
- Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Mud towers -- Inside an ancient site -- Architect's notebook : Town planning -- Architect's notes : grid -- Museums -- Choosing a site -- Architect's words : settlement -- What do we need? -- Architect's notebook : Ancient tools and technology -- Moving stones -- 9,000 years ago! -- Petra -- architect's notebook: Water engineering -- Flooded! the story of Atlantis -- Pompeii -- Archaeologist's words: excavation -- New or old technology? -- Architect's notes: underfloor heating -- Activity: design your own mosaic 30 glossary -- Learning more -- Index."What kind of houses did they build in ancient times? Did they use the same materials as today? How can archaeologists tell so much about buried towns and buildings when they dig up the ruins? An architect's notebook helps answer these questions in Ancient Homes."--Page 4 of cover.970LAccelerated Reader AR
- Subjects: Dwellings; Architecture, Domestic; Architecture, Ancient; Architecture antique; Architecture domestique; Habitations;
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