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This book includes over 250 floor plans, sections, sketches and elevations for off-grid homes, as well as the construction details on every project.

Whether they're renovating an existing space, expanding a house, or starting from scratch, readers will be inspired to create the natural home of their dreams with this indispensable guide and source for fresh ideas.

Explores one's daily routine and figures out how much energy is used and how to go about making an immediate and sustainable reduction while retraining to live a lower-carbon lifestyle.

Gathers ideas and advice on building, decorating, furnishing, and living with a toxin-free home built from natural materials .

Drawing upon the expertise of one of the world's premier designers of ecologically sensitive houses, this unique guide provides both inspiration and practical advice for creating a natural, more energy-efficient home. The heart of the book is a compendium of 2,000 building, remodeling and decorating products. Detailed illustrations & informative sidebars.

An overview of green home-building techniques, materials, products, and technologies, written for home buyers, builders, architects, and contractors and intended to help avoid common problems when building green. It discusses the principles of green building and why they are desirable; covers logistical aspects of building such as site selection, indoor air quality, green building materials, and ergonomic design; and covers renewable and environmentally...