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Solar House  Item#: 9781931498128
Learn how to select a cost effective, energy efficient back-up system; how to preserve air quality in an air-tight home; ways to employ "green" building materials in a naturally conditioned home.
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Natural House  Item#: 9781890132576
A tour of the construction, costs, pros and cons of fourteen building methods. Straw bale, rammed earth, cob, cordwood, adobe, earthbags, papercrete, Earthships....
Our Price: $35.00
Timber Framers Workshop  Item#: 9781889269009
Timber framing is destined to remain as one of buildings most enduring forms, not only because of its intrinsic beauty, but because it is a pure and strong structural system.
Our Price: $30.00
Country Houses  Item#: 9781585742226
Here are dozens of designs selected by the author for their practicality, comfort, and economy --- each embracing a different style and purpose, including a small villa of brownstone, a seaside cottage, a country church, and a workingman's cottage.
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Straw Bale House  Item#: 9780930031718
Whether you plan an entire house or something more modest such as a studio, retreat cabin or guest cottage you'll find that plastered straw bale construction is a durable and inexpensive option.
Our Price: $30.00
Complete Yurt Handbook  Item#: 9781899233083
the yurt has evolved into the ultimate portable dwelling. These virtues have been recognized in the West and now we find yurts used for many purposes - offices, summer houses, meditation spaces, spare rooms, or just satisfying spaces to be in.
Our Price: $23.95
Home Storage Projects  Item#: 9781561584987
Every room in the house seems to have a need for a storage accessory. Home Storage Projects offers 13 practical projects for woodworkers of all skill levels. Organizing and controlling clutter is one of the biggest challenges for today's homeowner.
Our Price: $19.95
Outdoor Shower  Item#: 9781580175524
Whether you're planning to add a simple wooded shower enclosure to the outside of your beach or lake house, or to build a freestanding shower structure in a private corner of your property, you will find the perfect plan idea.
Our Price: $13.97
Bungalows, Camps, & Mountain Houses  Item#: 9781602390072
This unrivalled classic reveals the designs of thirty-two American architects, including descriptions of materials, siting, sanitation, color, furnishings, and an entire chapter devoted to camps, lodges, and log cabins.
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Passive Solar House, Rev  Item#: 9781933392035
The new edition of this best-selling guide includes CSOL passive solar design software, making it easier than ever to heat your home with the power of the sun.
Our Price: $40.00
Craftsman Homes  Item#: 9781585744923
Relying on nature and local materials, and integrating traditional craft techniques, these homes still look as fresh, modern, and ultimately livable today as they did when they were built in the early twentieth century.
Our Price: $19.95
Home Plan Doctor  Item#: 9781580176989
Home Plan Doctor by Larry W. Garnett. Every new house begins with a dream and a home plan. Explaining in clear language how to navigate every stage of the process, from selecting a plan to the finished home.
Our Price: $13.27
Green Home Improvement  Item#: 9780876290934
Green Home Improvement Daniel D. Chiras, PhD. 65 projects you can do, many of them yourself and at low cost, that will make a difference in your living expenses, health, and comfort, and help the environment.
Our Price: $24.95




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