The art of natural building : design, construction, resources by Kennedy, Joseph F instant download

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-281) and index, The Earth She Laughed / Robert Francis Johnson -- The Context for Natural Building -- The Case for Natural Building / Michael G. Smith -- The Importance of Housing Ourselves / Ianto Evans -- Natural Building and Social Justice / Robert Bolman -- Building As If the Future Matters / Ted Butchart -- Vernacular Architecture of the Desert / Jean-Louis Bourgeois -- Sustainability and the Building Codes / David Eisenberg -- Life Cycle Cost and Value of Four Houses / David A. Bainbridge -- A Case for Caring Craftsmanship / Duncan MacMaster -- Design and Planning -- Designing for Vitality / Carol Venolia -- Intuitive Design / Linda Smiley -- The Healthy House / Paula Baker-Laporte -- Responsive Design: Integrating the Spirit of Place with the Vision of Home / Susie Harrington -- Eighteen Design Principles to Make Square Feet Work Harder / Robert Gay -- Combining Natural Materials for Energy Efficiency / Catherine Wanek -- R-Value Comparison Chart -- Designing with the Sun / Susie Harrington -- Siting a Natural Building / Michael G. Smith -- The Permaculture House / Peter Bane -- Regenerative Building: An Ecological Approach / Michael G. Smith -- Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities / Joseph F. Kennedy -- Natural Building Materials and Techniques -- Natural Building Materials: An Overview / Joseph F. Kennedy -- Natural Insulation / Joseph F. Kennedy, Michael G. Smith -- Foundations for Natural Buildings / Michael G. Smith -- Rubble Trench Foundations / Rob Tom -- Earthen Floors / Athena Steen, Bill Steen -- A Tamped Road Base Floor / Frank Meyer -- Adobe Building / Paul G. McHenry -- Bamboo Construction / Darrel DeBoer -- Cob Building, Ancient and Modern / Michael G. Smith -- Compressed Earth Blocks / Wayne Nelson -- Cordwood Masonry: An Overview / Rob Roy -- Building with Earthbags / Joseph F. Kennedy -- Earthships: An Ecocentric Model / Jack Ehrhardt -- Digging In for Comfort / Kelly Hart -- Building with…