The barefoot architect : a handbook for green building
Author
Lengen, Johan van
Additional Author(s)
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Publisher
Bolinas, CA: Shelter Publications, Inc., 2008
Language
English
ISBN
9780936070421
Series
Subject(s)
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS-DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Notes
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Abstract
A former UN worker and prominent architect, Johan van Lengen has seen firsthand the desperate need for a "greener" approach to housing in impoverished tropical climates. This comprehensive book clearly explains every aspect of this endeavor, includingdesign (siting, orientation, climate consideration), materials (sisal, cactus, bamboo, earth), and implementation. The author emphasizes throughout the book what is inexpensive and sustainable. Included are sections discussing urban planning, small-scale energy production, cleaning and storing drinking water, and dealing with septic waste, and all information is applied to three distinct tropical regions: humid areas, temporate areas, and desert climates. Hundreds of explanatory drawings by van Lengen allow even novice builders to get started."
Physical Dimension
Number of Page(s)
702 p.
Dimension
22 cm.
Other Desc.
ill.
Summary / Review / Table of Content
1. Design --
2. Humid tropics --
3. Dry tropics --
4. Temperate zone --
5. Materials --
6. Construction --
7. Energy --
8. Water --
9. Sanitation --
10. Appendix.
