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The Cob Builders Handbook by Becky Bee Publisher Comments Cob (an old English word for lump) is old-fashioned concrete, made out of a mixture of clay, sand, and straw. Becky Bee's manual is a friendly guide to making your own earth structure, with chapters on design, foundations, floors, windows and doors... (read more) Your price: $23.95 New - Trade Paper 
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The Book of Masonry Stoves by David Lyle Publisher Comments Within the past decade, millions of Americans have discovered the economic benefits and personal pleasures of heating with wood. At the same time, many have discovered that there are serious problems associated with wood heat and iron stoves: chimney... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Real Goods Independent Builder: Designing and Building a House Your Own Way (Real Goods Independent Living Book) by Sam Clark Publisher Comments This is a comprehensive manual of design and building methods for owner-builders as well as professional builders and their clients. In addition to presenting specific building techniques, the book explains the design principles and planning processes... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Trade Paper
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Natural Home Heating: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Options by Greg Pahl Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-274) and index.... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $21.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Slate Roof Bible 2ND Edition by Joseph Jenkins Publisher Comments Completely revised, greatly expanded and updated version of the award-winning "Slate Roof Bible, with 21 chapters including six that are new: International Roof Slate, European Slating Methods, Roof Inscriptions and Designs, Recycling Slate Roofs, and... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Passive Solar House: The Complete Guide to Heating and Cooling Your Home with CDROM by James Kachadorian Publisher Comments Revised and Expanded Edition-Includes CD-ROM with Custom Design SoftwareFor the past ten years The Passive Solar House has offered proven techniques for building homes that heat and cool themselves, using readily available materials and methods familiar... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $27.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Straw Bale House (Real Goods Independent Living Book) by Athena Swentzell Steen Publisher Comments Imagine building a house with superior seismic stability, fire resistance, and thermal insulation, using an annually renewable resource, for half the cost of a comparable conventional home. Welcome to the straw bale house! Whether you build an entire... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Carbon-Free Home: Thirty-Six Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit by Stephen Hren and Rebekah Hren Publisher Comments You've read the stories and watched the documentaries. So you're convinced — burning fossil fuels leads to global climate change; supplies of fossil fuels are diminishing in quantity and increasing in price. You've fretted and worried, but still go... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $16.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Solar Electric House by Steven J. Strong Publisher Comments This is the definitive book on solar electric systems for home use. Strong, who has designed more than one hundred photovoltaic (PV) systems, covers all aspects of PVs, from the history and economics of solar power to the nuts and bolts of systems and... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Rammed Earth House by David Easton Publisher Comments The Rammed Earth House is an eye-opening example of how the most dramatic innovations in home design and construction frequently have their origins in the distant past. By rediscovering the most ancient of all building materials —earth&mdash... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Green Self-Build Book: How to Design and Build Your Own Eco-Home by Jon Broome Publisher Comments Whether you want a turf roof, solar-powered hot water, a straw bale home, or a super-insulated (and cost-efficient) house, you need to know the essential elements of the process. In The Green Self-Build Book, Jon Broome gives an overview of the different... (read more) Your price: $50.00 New - Trade Paper
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