| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Sustainable building essentials |
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Sustainable building essentials.
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| Contents |
Front Cover -- Praise -- Title Page -- Sustainable Building Essentials Series -- Rights Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Chapter 1: A Brief History of Earthbag Building -- Chapter 2: Appropriate Uses for Earthbags -- Chapter 3: Building Science Notes -- Chapter 4: Material Specifications -- Chapter 5: Tools -- Chapter 6: Foundations -- Chapter 7: Building Walls -- Color Section -- Chapter 8: Design Considerations and Constraints -- Chapter 9: Plastering the Walls -- Chapter 10: Floor and Roof Options -- Chapter 11: How to Include Utilities -- Chapter 12: Strategies for Seismic Reinforcement -- Chapter 13: General Budgeting Information -- Chapter 14: Maintenance and Renovation -- Chapter 15: Building Codes -- Chapter 16: Other Uses for Earthbags -- Resources -- Index -- About the Author -- A Note About the Publisher -- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading |
| Summary |
"Essential Earthbag Construction is an illustrated step-by-step guide to building primarily with earth-filled polypropylene bags, a low-impact, highly durable method with superior thermal mass and ease of construction. Coverage includes material specifications and use, building science, installation, design guidance, foundations, wall plastering, floors, roofs, and installing basic utilities, as well as seismic reinforcement, maintenance, remodeling, and the variety of uses."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Earth construction.
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Earth houses -- Design and construction
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Earth houses.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- General.
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Earth construction
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Earth houses -- Design and construction
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2018404779 |
| ISBN |
9781550926569 |
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155092656X |
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9781771422512 |
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1771422513 |
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