Green Roofs: Types and Benefits of Green Roofs
Green roofing is a way to create a contained green space on top of a structure to support drainage, thermal performance, and biodiversity. This was standard practice in many countries for over a...
Earth Building
Unbaked earth is one of oldest building materials. Half of the worlds' buildings are built with unfired earth. Used in Ireland and UK in pre-historic times. Cob was the norm in Britain in 15th...
Strawbale Building
Strawbale construction is a building method that uses bales of straw as structural elements, building insulation, or both. Strawbale building originated in Nebraska in the 19th century and...
Natural Building; A Guide to Materials & Techniques in Natural Building by T. Woolley
Conventional building construction uses a great deal of fossil fuel and non-renewable resources, while natural building offers a range of alternatives which use less energy and resources and create...
Green by Design by Angela Dean
Why another book on green design? asks the author in the preface to this simple and gently inspiring book. This book she says ‘intends to move you to action by giving you an understanding of the...
Natural Building
Discover the beauty and empowerment of building low impact. Readily available low-cost natural materials are there to be used. From a straw-bale, earth, or lime/hemp, the versatility of natural...
Green Roofs: Types and Benefits of Green Roofs
Green roofing is a way to create a contained green space on top of a structure to support drainage, thermal performance, and biodiversity. This was standard practice in many countries for over a...
Earth Building
Unbaked earth is one of oldest building materials. Half of the worlds' buildings are built with unfired earth. Used in Ireland and UK in pre-historic times. Cob was the norm in Britain in 15th...
Strawbale Building
Strawbale construction is a building method that uses bales of straw as structural elements, building insulation, or both. Strawbale building originated in Nebraska in the 19th century and...
Natural Building; A Guide to Materials & Techniques in Natural Building by T. Woolley
Conventional building construction uses a great deal of fossil fuel and non-renewable resources, while natural building offers a range of alternatives which use less energy and resources and create...
Green by Design by Angela Dean
Why another book on green design? asks the author in the preface to this simple and gently inspiring book. This book she says ‘intends to move you to action by giving you an understanding of the...
Natural Building
Discover the beauty and empowerment of building low impact. Readily available low-cost natural materials are there to be used. From a straw-bale, earth, or lime/hemp, the versatility of natural...