TY  - BOOK
AU  - Friedman,Avi
TI  - Innovative houses: concepts for sustainable living 
SN  - 1780672934
AV  - TH4860 .F6795 2013
U1  - 728.047 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - London
PB  - Laurence King Publishing
KW  - Ecological houses
KW  - Designs and plans
KW  - Dwellings
KW  - Environmental aspects
KW  - Architecture, Domestic
KW  - Energy conservation
KW  - Popular works
KW  - Sustainable living
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Section 1. Demographic and social trends -- Live-work residences -- Ageing in place -- Multigenerational living -- Small homes -- Section 2. Design and production methods -- Adaptable houses -- Growing homes -- Prefabricated dwellings -- Narrow houses -- Plug and play designs -- Healthy indoor environments -- Section 3. Energy and resource efficiency -- Net-zero dwellings -- Designing for passive solar gain -- Active solar-powered dwellings -- Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems -- Building with recycled materials -- Water-efficient dwellings -- Green roofs -- Section 4. Innovative landscaping -- Designing with nature -- Edible landscaping -- Xeriscaped outdoor spaces
N2  - "Divided into four broad areas, tightly focused thematic chapters look at 20 topics such as live/work; adaptable housing; prefabrication; water efficiency; green roofs; innovative landscaping.  Each chapter includes an overview that lays out principles, methods, and practices, and a close look at houses that embrace these."--Page 4 of cover
ER  -