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050 14 $aTH4815$b.E47 2005
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100 1 $aElpel, Thomas J.
245 10 $aLiving homes :$bintegrated design & construction /$cby Thomas J. Elpel.
250 $a5th ed.
260 $aPony, Mont. :$bHOPS Press,$c2005.
300 $a233 pages :$billustrations ;$c28 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (page 231) and index.
520 0 $aLiving Homes takes you through the planning process to design an energy- and resource-efficient home that won't break the bank. Then, from the footings on up to the roof, author Thomas J. Elpel guides you through the nuts and bolts of footings and foundations, slipform stone masonry, tilt-up stone walls, log home construction, building with strawbales, windows and doors, concrete and fly ash countertops, masonry heaters, terra tile floors, wood framing, solar hot water, plus plumbing, painting, and more!
505 00 $aPt. 1. Dreams, goals, and ecology.$tIntegrated design and construction: homesteading in the twenty-first century --$tChoosing a location: planning a thousand years into the future --$tDisaster-proofing your home: preventing the obvious. Preparing for the inevitable --$tBuilding codes, permits, and inspections: exceed the minimum standards! --$tDefining your goals: a blueprint is the sum of the criteria.
505 00 $aPt. 2. Principles of energy efficiency.$tPrinciples of energy efficiency: designing warm houses for cold climates --$tInsulation and insulation systems: many choices, most of them bad --$tThermal mass: how to capture, store, and release heat --$tSolar input: passive and active solar heating --$tHeating systems: for backup heat and hot water --$tRethinking appliances: energy efficiency is the path to independence --$tAir quality: finding fresh air in an airtight house.
505 00 $aPt. 3. Water supply and management.$tWater supply and management: squeezing more use out of less water --$tWastewater management and reuse: closing the loop on water waste.
505 00 $aPt. 4. The nuts and bolts of home building.$tFootings, foundations, and floors: starting from the bottom up --$tCement mixing and measuring: aggregates, admixtures, substitutes and reinforcement --$tSlipform stone masonry: a stone masonry primer --$tTilt-up construction: a new life to the ancient art of stonework --$tLog-building basics: for builders with little time or experience --$tBuilding with bales: it's fast, inexpensive and energy efficient --$tPutting the roof on: the search for better solutions --$tWindows and doors: putting a plug in the thermos.
505 00 $aPt. 5. Finishing the interior.$tRevival of the masonry stove: an old but efficient heating system --$tTerra tiles: hand-made tile floors from sand, cement, dirt, and dye --$tWood frame construction: building interior floors and walls --$tConcrete and fly ash countertops: a nice kitchen doesn't have to be expensive --$tPractical plumbing: important tips I could have used --$tElectricity: wiring the alternative home --$gA$tprimer on paint: reusing and recycling.
650 0 $aDwellings$xDesign and construction$vAmateurs' manuals.
650 0 $aDwellings$xEnergy conservation$vAmateurs' manuals.
650 0 $aDwellings$xDesign and construction$xCost control$vAmateurs' manuals.
650 6 $aHabitations$xConstruction$vManuels d'amateurs.
650 6 $aHabitations$xÉconomies d'énergie$vManuels d'amateurs.
650 6 $aHabitations$xConstruction$xCoût$xContrôle$vManuels d'amateurs.
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655 7 $aHandbooks and manuals.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01423877
655 4 $aNonfiction.
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