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100			_aChiras, Daniel D. _eauthor
245		4	_aThe natural house : _ba complete guide to healthy, energy-efficient, environmental homes / _cDaniel D. Chiras
260			_aWhite River Junction, Vt. : _bChelsea Green Pub., _cc2000
300			_ax, 468 pages : _billustrations ; _c26 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aAcknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I: The sustainable imperative -- Part II. Sustainable systems.
520			_aThe Natural House is a tour of the construction, costs, and pros and cons of fourteen natural building methods. Straw Bale, Rammed Earth, Cob, Cordwood, Adobe, Earthbags, Papercrete, Earthships…whatever the method, the common goal is to create a house that is economical, energy efficient, nontoxic, soothing to the soul, kind to the environment, and pleasing to behold. This comprehensive sourcebook offers in-depth information that will guide your search for the perfect sustainable dream home. It is a must for home builders, contractors, and architects. Author Dan Chiras shows how you can gain energy independence and reduce your environmental impact through passive solar heating and cooling techniques, solar electricity, wind power, and micro-hydropower. He also explains safe, economical ways to obtain clean drinking water and treat wastewater, and discusses affordable green products. While he's an unabashed advocate of natural building techniques, Chiras takes care not to romanticize and to alert readers to avoidable pitfalls. His detailed, practical, and ecologically sound advice can save tens of thousands of dollars, whether you are buying, building, or renovating a natural home.
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