Alternative construction : contemporary natural building methods / edited by Lynne Elizabeth, Cassandra Adams. - Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, c2005. - xxiii, 392 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I: Design principles - II: Systems and materials - III: Applictions - Appendix A: Recommended references - Appendix B: Alternative construction resource centers - Index.

0471719382 (pbk.) 9780471719380 (pbk.)


Building.
Building materials--Environmental aspects.
Green products.
Sustainable development.
Architecture and society.
Construction industry--Appropriate technology.
Earth houses.
Straw bale houses.

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