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Summary
Summary
Today, a new generation of architects and builders is emerging, intent on creating homes that meet human needs for shelter while causing only a fraction of the environmental impact of conventional housing. The New Ecological Home provides an overview of green building techniques, materials, products, and technologies that are either currently available or will be in the near future. Author Daniel Chiras provides a wealth of up-to-date, practical information for home buyers, owner-builders, and anyone interested in building for a sustainable future.
Author Notes
Daniel D. Chiras holds a Ph.D. in physiology and teaches courses on sustainability and environmental health at the universities of Colorado and Denver. He is also an avid musician, organic gardener, river runner, and bicyclist. He lives with his family in a passive solar/solar electric, straw bale, and rammed tire house in Evergreen, Colorado.
Table of Contents
| Introduction: Creating sustainable shelter |
| Part 1 Setting the framework, Green building and beyond |
| where do you begin? |
| Site matters: site selection and protection |
| Part 2 Green building and remodeling |
| The healthy house |
| Green building materials |
| Wood-wise construction |
| Energy-efficient design and construction |
| Accessibility, ergonomics, and adaptability |
| Using concrete and steel to build green |
| Natural building |
| Earth-sheltered architecture |
| Part 3 Sustainable systems |
| Passive solar heating |
| Passive cooling |
| Green power: electricity from the sun and wind |
| Water and waste: sustainable approaches |
| Part 4 Environmental landscaping |
