The Natural House Catalog

by Pearson, David

• ISBN13: 9780684801988
• ISBN10: 0684801981
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: Fireside

Summary

The Natural House Catalog is more than a book, it's a movement! If you are looking to design a truly healthy home. The Natural House Catalog draws on the very latest environmentally sound technology, providing all the information you need to create and maintain your ideal living space. With the enormous number of materials, products, and services now offered, this book is the ideal reference. For easy accessibility, The Natural House Catalog is divided into two parts: Part One features over 100 Topic Pages, covering everything from water power to worm bias, thermal storage to feng shui. Completely illustrated in color and black and white, each page describes alternative systems, how to make them work efficiently, the most appropriate locations, and different available options. Also featured are full-color Shopper's Pages, which display a diverse range of obtainable products. Here you will find a variety of goods such as photovoltaics, paints, control devices, and candles, all fully credited to the manufacturer, retail outlet, or catalog. Part Two comprises the Directory, which combines suppliers, products, and resources. It is divided into sections for easy reference and contains up to 2,000 listings and advertisements. The Resource Pages cite groups, organizations, and publications offering more advice on specific topics. The Natural House Catalog is an indispensable and comprehensive source book that evokes and shares an optimistic vision for a brighter future and helps make that future accessible to all.

Author Biography

David Pearson DIP ARCH (London), MCRP (Berkeley), RIBA is an internationally known author, architect and campaigner for ecological design. He has written two previous books, The Natural House Book and Earth to Spirit: In Search of Natural Architecture, is founder of the non-profit Ecological Design Association, and editor of EcoDesign -- the Association's journal. A founder member of Gaia International -- an innovative group of eco-architects drawn from twelve countries, he is also Director of the eco and healthy building consultancy Gaia Environments. He divides his time between England and North America, and travels and lectures widely all over the world.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Preface
Introduction

PART ONE
Everything you need

Chapter One

Building

Feng Shui
Climate and Soil
Permaculture
Home and Environment
Healthy Building
Organic & Steiner Design
Spiritual Design
Earth Building
Bricks and Tiles
Stone
Sustainable Timber
Shakes and Shingles
Boards
Breathing Walls
Straw-Bale Construction
Windows
Glass and Glazing
Doors
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Owner-Building and Retrofit
Kit Homes
Timber Frames
Case Study: Environmental Construction Outfitters (ECO)
Resources

Chapter Two

Soft Energy

Photovoltaics
Wind Power
Water Generators
Biomass
Co-Generation
Back-up Heating
Solar Water Heating
Sunspaces and Solar Windows
Thermal Walls and Floors
Heat Exchangers
Cooling, Shading and Venting
Insulation
Case Study: Sandy Lawrence and Barbara Schickler's house
Resources

Chapter Three

Water

Water Management
Water Saving
Toilets
Water Standards
Water Purification
Graywater
Wholewater Systems
Flowforms
Case Study: Florida House
Resources

Chapter Four

Sane Electrics

Control Systems
Stoves
Refrigerators
Low Voltage Equipment
Electromagnetic Field Testing
Case Study: John Schaeffer and Real Goods
Resources

Chapter Five

Lighting

Natural Lighting
Healthy Lighting
Low-Energy Lighting
Candles and Lamps
Color
Case Study: Amory Lovins
Resources

Chapter Six

Air

Air Purification
Radon
Fresh Air -- Naturally
Ventilation
Humidity
Case Study: Healthy Habitats
Resources

Chapter Seven

Decoration

Paints and Varnishes
Paints
Wall Finishes
Floor Finishes
Adhesives
Case Study: Environmental by Design
Case Study: Pattern People
Resources

Chapter Eight

Furniture and Furnishings

Furniture
Rugs & Carpets
Fibers and Fabrics
Bedrooms
Bathrooms
Kitchens
Nursery
Home Offices
Case Study: Green Seal
Case Study: Hendricksen Natüirlich
Case Study: Rising Star Futons
Case Study: Colin Campbell Carpets
Resources

Chapter Nine

Non-Toxic Home

Cleaning Products Hazard-Free Home
Allergies
Resources

Chapter Ten

Backyard

Edible Garden
Soil Improvement
Seeds and Herbs
Pest Control
Wildlife
Spiritual Garden
Sustainable Structures
Case Study: Robert Kourik
Resources

Chapter Eleven

Recycling

Chapter Twelve

Green Experts

Debra Dadd-Redalia
Guy Dauncey
Richard Freudenberger
Carol Venolia
Helmut Ziehe
Seed Savers Exchange
Haiku Houses
Cal-Earth
The Center for Resourceful Building Technology
Ken Ceder and Ott Biolights
Scientific Certification Systems
The Healthy House Institute

PART TWO
Two Directory of Products, Resources and Services

Contents
Listings and advertisements for: Building
Soft Energy
Water
Sane Electrics
Lighting
Air
Decoration
Furniture and Furnishings
Non-Toxic Home
Backyard
Recycling
Journals and Magazines
Books and Publications

Index