The Resource The natural building companion : a comprehensive guide to integrative design and construction, Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton
The natural building companion : a comprehensive guide to integrative design and construction, Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton
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- Summary
- "Natural buildings not only bring satisfaction to their makers and joy to their occupants, they also leave the gentlest footprint on the environment. In this complete reference to natural building philosophy, design, and technique, Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton walk builders through planning and construction.The Natural Building Companion--provides the tools necessary to understand basic principles of building science, including structural and thermal engineering, and hydrodynamics. This guide offers thorough, up-to-date, and advanced installation details and performance characteristics of straw-bale, straw-clay, woodchip-clay, and cellulose wall systems, as well as earthen and stone wall systems and a variety of framing, roofing, flooring, mechanical system, and finishing options. This fully-illustrated volume informs professionals making the transition from conventional building, homeowners embarking on their own construction, or green builders who want comprehensive guidance on natural-building options. The book, part of the The Yestermorrow Design/Build Library, is accompanied by an instructional DVD"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 430 p.
- Note
- Yestermorrow Design/Build Library
- Contents
-
- The context for natural building
- A brief history of natural building in the Northeast
- Ecology
- Beyond the building: siting and landscape design
- Soil and stone: geology and mineralogy
- Flora and fauna
- Building science and performance
- Structure and natural building
- Heat and natural building
- Moisture and natural building
- Fire, insects, and acoustics
- Natural building practices
- Design
- Before construction
- Foundations for natural buildings
- Framing for natural buildings
- Insulative wall systems: straw bale
- Insulative wall systems: straw-clay, woodchip-clay, and cellulose
- Natural mass-wall systems: earth and stone
- Natural plastering
- Roofs for natural buildings
- Floors for natural buildings
- Natural finishes
- Mechanicals and utilities for natural buildings
- Isbn
- 9781603583398
- Label
- The natural building companion : a comprehensive guide to integrative design and construction
- Title
- The natural building companion
- Title remainder
- a comprehensive guide to integrative design and construction
- Statement of responsibility
- Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Natural buildings not only bring satisfaction to their makers and joy to their occupants, they also leave the gentlest footprint on the environment. In this complete reference to natural building philosophy, design, and technique, Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton walk builders through planning and construction.The Natural Building Companion--provides the tools necessary to understand basic principles of building science, including structural and thermal engineering, and hydrodynamics. This guide offers thorough, up-to-date, and advanced installation details and performance characteristics of straw-bale, straw-clay, woodchip-clay, and cellulose wall systems, as well as earthen and stone wall systems and a variety of framing, roofing, flooring, mechanical system, and finishing options. This fully-illustrated volume informs professionals making the transition from conventional building, homeowners embarking on their own construction, or green builders who want comprehensive guidance on natural-building options. The book, part of the The Yestermorrow Design/Build Library, is accompanied by an instructional DVD"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Racusin, Jacob Deva
- Dewey number
- 690/.8047
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- TH4860
- LC item number
- .R33 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- McArleton, Ace
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Ecological houses
- HOUSE & HOME / Design & Construction
- HOUSE & HOME / Sustainable Living
- Label
- The natural building companion : a comprehensive guide to integrative design and construction, Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton
- Note
- Yestermorrow Design/Build Library
- Accompanying material
- 1 DVD.
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The context for natural building -- A brief history of natural building in the Northeast -- Ecology -- Beyond the building: siting and landscape design -- Soil and stone: geology and mineralogy -- Flora and fauna -- Building science and performance -- Structure and natural building -- Heat and natural building -- Moisture and natural building -- Fire, insects, and acoustics -- Natural building practices -- Design -- Before construction -- Foundations for natural buildings -- Framing for natural buildings -- Insulative wall systems: straw bale -- Insulative wall systems: straw-clay, woodchip-clay, and cellulose -- Natural mass-wall systems: earth and stone -- Natural plastering -- Roofs for natural buildings -- Floors for natural buildings -- Natural finishes -- Mechanicals and utilities for natural buildings
- Control code
- 1369635
- Dimensions
- 26 cm. +
- Extent
- xiv, 430 p.
- Isbn
- 9781603583398
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2011047471
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill. (chiefly col.), col. map
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1369635
- (OCoLC)759171787
- Label
- The natural building companion : a comprehensive guide to integrative design and construction, Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton
- Note
- Yestermorrow Design/Build Library
- Accompanying material
- 1 DVD.
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The context for natural building -- A brief history of natural building in the Northeast -- Ecology -- Beyond the building: siting and landscape design -- Soil and stone: geology and mineralogy -- Flora and fauna -- Building science and performance -- Structure and natural building -- Heat and natural building -- Moisture and natural building -- Fire, insects, and acoustics -- Natural building practices -- Design -- Before construction -- Foundations for natural buildings -- Framing for natural buildings -- Insulative wall systems: straw bale -- Insulative wall systems: straw-clay, woodchip-clay, and cellulose -- Natural mass-wall systems: earth and stone -- Natural plastering -- Roofs for natural buildings -- Floors for natural buildings -- Natural finishes -- Mechanicals and utilities for natural buildings
- Control code
- 1369635
- Dimensions
- 26 cm. +
- Extent
- xiv, 430 p.
- Isbn
- 9781603583398
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2011047471
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill. (chiefly col.), col. map
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1369635
- (OCoLC)759171787
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