Building with Awareness: The Construction of a Hybrid Home DVD & Guidebook

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Ted Owens

Format: Book
Pages: 151
Publisher: Syncronos Design
Date Published: Dec 2006
Stock Code: 59348
Binding: Paperback

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Combining natural and reclaimed materials with solar technology, designer and owner/builder Owens has crafted an artful home of timber, straw bales, adobe and stone, that is powered by the sun. The years of research and construction have been boiled down into a 5 hour instructional DVD and a full-colour companion book containing photos, diagrams and text as it takes the reader/viewer step by step from design to finishing touches.

This hands-on approach to building essentials and sustainable options such as straw bale, earth plasters and photovoltaics demystifies what can be the daunting process of creating an energy-efficient home. The pros and cons of each decision and alternative options are addressed and the author's experiences of living in the house detailed.