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Barn Club
A Tale of Forgotten Elm Trees, Traditional Craft and Community Spirit
Price:
CA$24.95
ISBN: 9781645021483
Pub Date: March 2022
Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing
“In today’s ego-techno-centred world, Robert Somerville’s . . . Barn Club approach is a way forward that utilizes local traditions, local materials, and local hands to create a built environment...
A Complete Guide to Straw Bale Building
Price:
CA$54.95
ISBN: 9781856233132
Pub Date: March 2021
Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing
A soup-to-nuts guide to straw bale construction, written by the founders of the Spanish Straw Bale Network
Straw bale buildings are warm in winter and cool in summer. The natural materials used...
Slate Roofs 1926
Price:
CA$35.00
ISBN: 9781733603508
Pub Date: April 2020
Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing
A classic text on slate roof construction, now back in print
Master slate roof builder Joseph Jenkins has brought back into print the classic “Slate Roofs,” first published in January, 1926,...
Essential Rammed Earth Construction
The Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Price:
CA$59.99
ISBN: 9780865718579
Pub Date: January 2019
Imprint: New Society Publishers
Essential Rammed Earth Construction covers design, building science, tools, and step-by-step building methods for building with rammed earth - and, gravel, and clay or lime/cement binder packed into forms - in any climate with an emphasis on cold climates.
Mudgirls Manifesto
Handbuilt Homes, Handcrafted Lives
Price:
CA$34.99
ISBN: 9780865718777
Pub Date: June 2018
Imprint: New Society Publishers
A tale of rebel women, grassroots self-governance, and community-building in the face of the machine. Part incendiary political and economic tract, part practical yet irreverent guide to building sensible cob and earthen homes for real people, Mudgirls Manifesto is about respecting the earth and each other, and crafting meaningful lives.
Essential Sustainable Home Design
A Complete Guide to Goals, Options, and the Design Process
Price:
CA$49.99
ISBN: 9780865718500
Pub Date: July 2017
Imprint: New Society Publishers
THE SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ESSENTIALS SERIES covers the full range of natural and green building techniques with a focus on sustainable materials and methods and code compliance. These large-format, highly-illustrated manuals deliver comprehensive, practical guidance from leading experts using a well-organized step-by-step approach.
The Slate Roof Bible
Everything You Need to Know About the World's Finest Roof, 3rd Edition
Price:
CA$68.95
ISBN: 9780964425828
Pub Date: July 2016
Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing
Joseph Jenkins climbed on his first slate roof in 1968, authored the first edition of The Slate Roof Bible in 1997, and published the second edition in 2003. Both editions received national awards....
The EcoNest Home
Designing and Building a Light Straw Clay House
Price:
CA$49.95
ISBN: 9780865717770
Pub Date: July 2015
Imprint: New Society Publishers
“Every aspect of creating a beautiful, sensible, and healthy home is explored and demonstrated with elegance and clarity.” —Martin Hammer, architect, co-director, Builders Without Borders An EcoNest...
Green Home Building
Money-Saving Strategies for an Affordable, Healthy, High-Performance Home
Price:
CA$24.95
ISBN: 9780865717794
Pub Date: September 2014
Imprint: New Society Publishers
A comprehensive guide to building green on any budget.According to conventional wisdom, building a green home is an expensive endeavor. The standard approach treats green as an add-on, tacking "premium"...
Building a Low Impact Roundhouse, 4th Edition
Price:
CA$20.95
ISBN: 9781856231749
Pub Date: July 2014
Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing
In Building a Low Impact Roundhouse, Tony shares his many years of experience, skills, and techniques used to build this unique and affordable low-impact home. Always witty and inspiring, the author...
The Art of Natural Building-Second Edition-Completely Revised, Expanded and Updated
Design, Construction, Resources
Price:
CA$44.99
ISBN: 9780865717718
Pub Date: July 2014
Imprint: New Society Publishers
This full-color encyclopedic resource is for anyone interested in buildinglow-cost, environmentally sensible structures. This illustrated collection from over 50 leading voices illuminates dozens of eco-friendly building techniques, and showcases applications of natural building techniques to create affordable housing around the world.
Making Better Buildings
A Comparative Guide to Sustainable Construction for Homeowners and Contractors
Price:
CA$44.99
ISBN: 9780865717060
Pub Date: March 2014
Imprint: New Society Publishers
Making Better Buildings systematically describes the real-world implications of the most popular green and natural building materials and techniques, objectively presenting the pros, cons and overall viability of each. An indispensable resource.
Masonry Heaters
Designing, Building, and Living with a Piece of the Sun
Price:
CA$83.95
ISBN: 9781603582131
Pub Date: September 2010
Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing
Masonry Heaters is a complete guide to designing and living with one of the oldest, and yet one of the newest, heating devices. A masonry heater’s design, placement in the home, and luxurious radiant...
Earth-Sheltered Houses
How to Build an Affordable Underground Home
Price:
CA$44.99
ISBN: 9780865715219
Pub Date: April 2006
Imprint: New Society Publishers
The time-tested, easy-to-learn construction techniques described in Earth-Sheltered Houses will give readers to confidence with their own building projects, backed up by a resources section that lists all the latest products such as waterproofing membranes, types of rigid insulation and drainage products.
Building Within Nature
A Guide for Home Owners, Contractors, and Architects
Price:
CA$34.99
ISBN: 9780816649020
Pub Date: March 2006
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Every year, many thousands of acres of woodlands, deserts, meadowlands, and coastal scrub are turned into home or commercial sites. Ironically, by the time these structures are complete, bulldozers...
Earthbag Building
The Tools, Tricks and Techniques
Price:
CA$44.99
ISBN: 9780865715073
Pub Date: November 2004
Imprint: New Society Publishers
This highly illustrated guide includes all the tools, tricks, and techniques for building with bags filled with earth – or earthbags. The authors' "flexible form rammed earth technique" creates precision walls for constructing homes, outbuildings, garden walls, and much more.
Barn Club
A Tale of Forgotten Elm Trees, Traditional Craft and Community Spirit
CA$24.95
ISBN: 9781645021483
Pub Date: March 2022
Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing
A Complete Guide to Straw Bale Building
CA$54.95
ISBN: 9781856233132
Pub Date: March 2021
Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing
Slate Roofs 1926
CA$35.00
ISBN: 9781733603508
Pub Date: April 2020
Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing
Essential Rammed Earth Construction
The Complete Step-by-Step Guide
CA$59.99
ISBN: 9780865718579
Pub Date: January 2019
Imprint: New Society Publishers
Essential Rammed Earth Construction covers design, building science, tools, and step-by-step building methods for building with rammed earth - and, gravel, and clay or lime/cement binder packed into forms - in any climate with an emphasis on cold climates.
Mudgirls Manifesto
Handbuilt Homes, Handcrafted Lives
CA$34.99
ISBN: 9780865718777
Pub Date: June 2018
Imprint: New Society Publishers
A tale of rebel women, grassroots self-governance, and community-building in the face of the machine. Part incendiary political and economic tract, part practical yet irreverent guide to building sensible cob and earthen homes for real people, Mudgirls Manifesto is about respecting the earth and each other, and crafting meaningful lives.
Essential Sustainable Home Design
A Complete Guide to Goals, Options, and the Design Process
CA$49.99
ISBN: 9780865718500
Pub Date: July 2017
Imprint: New Society Publishers
THE SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ESSENTIALS SERIES covers the full range of natural and green building techniques with a focus on sustainable materials and methods and code compliance. These large-format, highly-illustrated manuals deliver comprehensive, practical guidance from leading experts using a well-organized step-by-step approach.
The Slate Roof Bible
Everything You Need to Know About the World's Finest Roof, 3rd Edition
CA$68.95
ISBN: 9780964425828
Pub Date: July 2016
Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing
The EcoNest Home
Designing and Building a Light Straw Clay House
CA$49.95
ISBN: 9780865717770
Pub Date: July 2015
Imprint: New Society Publishers
Green Home Building
Money-Saving Strategies for an Affordable, Healthy, High-Performance Home
CA$24.95
ISBN: 9780865717794
Pub Date: September 2014
Imprint: New Society Publishers
Building a Low Impact Roundhouse, 4th Edition
CA$20.95
ISBN: 9781856231749
Pub Date: July 2014
Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing
The Art of Natural Building-Second Edition-Completely Revised, Expanded and Updated
Design, Construction, Resources
CA$44.99
ISBN: 9780865717718
Pub Date: July 2014
Imprint: New Society Publishers
This full-color encyclopedic resource is for anyone interested in buildinglow-cost, environmentally sensible structures. This illustrated collection from over 50 leading voices illuminates dozens of eco-friendly building techniques, and showcases applications of natural building techniques to create affordable housing around the world.
Making Better Buildings
A Comparative Guide to Sustainable Construction for Homeowners and Contractors
CA$44.99
ISBN: 9780865717060
Pub Date: March 2014
Imprint: New Society Publishers
Making Better Buildings systematically describes the real-world implications of the most popular green and natural building materials and techniques, objectively presenting the pros, cons and overall viability of each. An indispensable resource.
Masonry Heaters
Designing, Building, and Living with a Piece of the Sun
CA$83.95
ISBN: 9781603582131
Pub Date: September 2010
Imprint: Chelsea Green Publishing
Earth-Sheltered Houses
How to Build an Affordable Underground Home
CA$44.99
ISBN: 9780865715219
Pub Date: April 2006
Imprint: New Society Publishers
The time-tested, easy-to-learn construction techniques described in Earth-Sheltered Houses will give readers to confidence with their own building projects, backed up by a resources section that lists all the latest products such as waterproofing membranes, types of rigid insulation and drainage products.
Building Within Nature
A Guide for Home Owners, Contractors, and Architects
CA$34.99
ISBN: 9780816649020
Pub Date: March 2006
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Earthbag Building
The Tools, Tricks and Techniques
CA$44.99
ISBN: 9780865715073
Pub Date: November 2004
Imprint: New Society Publishers
This highly illustrated guide includes all the tools, tricks, and techniques for building with bags filled with earth – or earthbags. The authors' "flexible form rammed earth technique" creates precision walls for constructing homes, outbuildings, garden walls, and much more.