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Building without borders : sustainable construction for the global village / edited by Joseph F. Kennedy.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Kennedy, Joseph F.
Builders Without Borders.
Series:
Natural building
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Sustainable buildings.
Dwellings--Design and construction--Environmental aspects.
Dwellings.
House construction--Environmental aspects.
House construction.
Building materials--Environmental aspects.
Building materials.
Builders Without Borders.
Physical Description:
xviii, 253 p. : ill.
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Gabriola, B.C. : New Society Publishers, c2004.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
How to solve the global housing crisis locally and sustainably.
Contents:
Cover
Advance Praise
Half Title Page
Title Page
Dedication
Rights Page
Contents
Preface
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Permissions
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Appendix
Notes
Glossary
Resources
Index
About the Author.
Notes:
"Builders Without Borders (BWB) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the underhoused. We are an international network of ecological builders with the mission to form partnerships with communities and organizations around the world to create affordable housing from local materials, and to work together for a sustainable future. ... Our members and network include professional engineers, architects, builders, and educators on the cutting edge of alternative technologies, many of whom have contributed to this book."--p.xiii-[xiv].
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-231) and index.
ISBN:
1-282-46398-5
1-55092-310-2
OCLC:
935230928

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