
The Barefoot Architect
20.00 €
Vorrätig
- Shelter Publications
- 2008 ISBN 9780936070407
- 720 pages
- Softcover
- 21.5 × 15 × 5 cm
A handbook for green building
This book on building with natural materials is the first English translation of an international best-selling construction manual. It is especially oriented to building in “underdeveloped” countries. It covers basic design, site planning, and climatic considerations; heating, cooling, water supply —treating waste, and irrigation for agriculture. Simple, basic materials — including adobe, plaster, rammed earth, wood, reinforced concrete, ferro-cement, cactus, and bamboo. Homemade water‑generated electricity, solar water heaters, wood stoves, water pumps, water distillers, and cisterns. Septic tanks, outhouses, sand filters, and composting toilets are also covered.