TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lengen,Johan van
TI  - The barefoot architect: a handbook for green building 
SN  - 0936070420
AV  - TH4860 .L46 2008
U1  - 720.47 23
PY  - 2008///]
CY  - Bolinas
PB  - Shelter Publications
KW  - Sustainable buildings
KW  - Design and construction
KW  - Sustainable architecture
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface --; Introduction --; How to use this manual --; 1; Design : --; Drawings --; House form --; Spaces --; How to design a house --; Models --; Dimensions --; Environment --; Lighting --; Siting a house --; Buildings --; Settlements --; Climate --; Urban spaces --; Circulation --; Natural environment --; 2; Humid tropics : --; House shapes --; Roofs --; Structures --; Pests --; Doors and windows --; Ventilation --; Humidity --; Roads and bridges --; 3; Dry tropics : --; House shapes --; Ventilation --; Roofs --; Windows --; 4; Temperate zone : --; Climate --; Heating --; Solar collector rooms --; Heaters --; 5; Materials : --; Selecting materials --; Earth --; Ferrocement --; Sand --; Lime --; Wood --; Cactus --; Bamboo --; Sisal --; Seacrete --; 6; Construction : --; Preparation --; Using materials --; Foundations --; Walls --; Panels --; Floors --; Roofs --; Doors and windows --; Services --; Special items --; Tools --; Ecotechniques --; 7; Energy : --; Heat and motion --; Mills --; Solar heat --; Stoves --; 8; Water : --; Location --; Pumps --; Moving water --; Cisterns --; Filters --; Purification --; Irrigation --; Cooling & conservation --; 9; Sanitation : --; Equipment --; Basin --; Coban --; Drainage --; 10; Appendix : --; Materials and heat --; Measurements --; Mixtures --; Climate zones --; Angles --; Glossary --; Bibliography --; Index
N2  - "This book on building with ­natural materials is the first English translation of an international best-selling construction manual. It is ­especially oriented to building in “­underdeveloped” ­countries. It covers basic design, site ­planning, and climatic considerations; ­heating, cooling, water supply —treating waste, and ­irrigation for agriculture. Simple, basic ­materials — including adobe, plaster, rammed earth, wood, reinforced concrete, ferro-cement, cactus, and bamboo. Homemade water‑generated ­electricity, solar water ­heaters, wood stoves, water pumps, water distillers, and cisterns. Septic tanks, outhouses, sand filters, and composting toilets are also covered." --Publisher's website
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