Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living Roofs (Paperback)

From Publishers Weekly
This large, generously illustrated manual is an excellent primer on owner-designed and site-inspired building. Snell, who wrote the eco-friendly The Good House Book, and Callahan, a more conventional but highly experienced builder and contractor, take readers step-by-step through the creation of a charming little guesthouse, demonstrating a variety of “green” techniques along the way. They start with an introduction to building fundamentals and how alternative (more…)

Building Green, New Edition: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living Roofs (Paperback)

ReviewPraise for Building Green:”Building Green chronicles the project from start to finish, combining the gorgeous photography of an architecture coffee-table book with the detailed instructions of a building manual.” ­ ReadyMade ”This large, generously illustrated manual is an excellent primer on owner-designed and site-inspired building.” ­ Publishers Weekly ”The most comprehensive and reader-friendly green building book…It’s great for both the green building novice and exper (more…)