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9781579906542

Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House Bringing Your Home into Harmony with Nature

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  • ISBN13:

    9781579906542

  • ISBN10:

    1579906540

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-06-28
  • Publisher: Lark Books
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $24.95

Summary

You don't have to build from scratch to live in a house that's good for you and the earth. This unique guide teaches the basics of ecological renovation, planning your project, choosing materials, and making your home more energy-efficient. It presents simple ideas you can do right away to more advanced moves you can make after careful planning. You'll have the tools you need to create a beautiful green have that's uniquely your own. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Carol Venolia specializes in the field of eco-healthy building. Her first book, Healing Environments, has enjoyed international success, and her home designs have been featured in The Natural House Catalog, Earth to Spirit, The Healthy House, and Environ magazine. Carol currently writes the "Design for Life" column for Natural Home & Garden magazine.
 
Kelly Lerner is an award-winning architect and innovator in the fields of sustainable development, straw-bale construction, and earthen plasters. She spearheaded an internationally recognized project responsible for building more than 600 passive-solar-heated straw-bale houses in China. Her designs have been featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine, Metropolis Magazine, The Straw Bale House, Serious Straw Bale, The New Straw Bale House, and Green by Design.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Joys of Natural Remodeling 6(3)
PART I: Start Where You Are
At Home with Nature, Yourself, and Your Climate
9(20)
Case Study: Myhrman/Knox Family Compound
21(8)
You, Your House, and Your Site
29(14)
PART II: Living with the Natural Elements
The Sun: Light for Life
43(19)
Air: The Breath of Vitality
62(11)
Water: Your Place in the Flow
73(18)
Case Study: Lerner Residence
85(6)
The Garden: Growing Green
91(16)
PART III: The Whole House
Natural Forces within your Home: Managing Moisture, Air, and Heat
107(21)
Energy: Use It Well
128(20)
Case Study: Cenac Residence
142(6)
Devise a Strategy
148(13)
PART IV: Design and Materials
Making Space for Your Life
161(27)
Case Study: Katzmann Residence
180(8)
Integrated Design of Special Rooms
188(12)
Choosing Materials Wisely
200(28)
Case Study: Sanders Residence
222(6)
PART V: Construction
Construction Planning for Natural Remodeling
228(9)
The Job Site
237(18)
Case Study: Debenham-Kingsley Residence
246(9)
Conclusion: Living There
255(16)
Appendices
Pre Design Questionnaire
261(2)
Checking for Household Hazards
263(3)
Resources
266(3)
Eco-Remodeling a Mobile Home
269(2)
Glossary 271(5)
About the Authors 276(1)
Endnotes 277(1)
Credits 277(1)
Acknowledgments 278(1)
Index 279

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