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