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Summary: Hempcrete is a versatile, energy-efficient natural insulation material, useful for walls, roofs, and floors. Made from the inner stem of the hemp plant mixed with a lime-based binder, it is a very strong, lightweight and breathable alternative to manufactured insulations. Essential Hempcrete Construction is a fully-illustrated practical guide to this affordable, renewable method, from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 664 MAGPeterson, Chris
Summary: From deconstruction methods and salvaging tips to plotting efficient cutting plans and devising creative new uses for everyday items, this book is packed with clever ways to obtain low-cost materials and ingenious projects you can build yourself. From timber beams to hardwood flooring to windows, doors, glass, and more, salvaging building materials can save you thousands of dollars. This book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 691 PETFrechette, Leon A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Craftsman 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 691 FREMills, Magnus.
Summary: "The tale of a man who lives in a house made of tin, set in a remote corner of the world where the wind howls and the sand blows. It is a bleak landscape but, the man assures us, he is content enough."--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador USA 2001
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MILSmith, Maudie
Summary: "When Jake's mom upcycles every last thing in the apartment, Jake begins to worry that the only thing left to change is... him!" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lantana Publishing Ltd. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMICopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMISummary: The MMD7NP Pinless Moisture Meter is your first step in mold prevention. Water and moisture build up in a home can lead to hazardous and unsafe living conditions. By checking suspicious water stains around the house, you can determine whether the area is wet (a perfect breeding ground for mold) or has long since dried. The MMD7NP non-invasive, non-marring moister tester detects potential...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in Sight and Sound Equipment, Call number: Moisture MeterWilkinson, Philip
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 690 WILMitchell, Ryan
Summary: "Describes methods of building tiny homes using recycled materials and provides examples of how different people built their own tiny homes"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2016
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 662 MITRhatigan, Joe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Books 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 747 RHAFreed, Eric Corey.
Summary: "Want to build responsibility and help preserve the environment? This friendly, step-by-step guide introduces you to every facet of green building and remodeling, from sizing up construction sites and selecting materials to working with green professionals, reducing energy and water use, and weighting the pros and cons of popular green building methods"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Home Build FreedSummary: The first season of this series examines the economies of being environmentally conscious in green building design. The first program, The green apple, uses New York City, particularly One Bryant Park and the Solaire, to demonstrates how the ubiquitous skyscraper can be a model of environmental responsibility. The second episode, Green for all, features architect and activist Sergio Palleroni...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by PBS Home Video 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DESCorson, Jennifer
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Pub. Co. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 691 CORMiller, Marcianne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Books 2003
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 717 MILSummary: "A comprehensive collection of commercial new construction costs, the 82nd edition of this cost book provides data for project types ranging from industrial and retail to multi-family housing and public buildings. Find material, union labor, and equipment prices for electrical, mechanical, site work, framing, and more. With adjustments for more than 930 locations across North America, costs can...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gordian/RSMeans Data 2023
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 692.5 BUISummary: Skeptical of her parents' decision to re-side their home with polyvinyl chloride, Judith Helfand set out to find the truth behind the toxic effects of the material. Helfland & Daniel Gold travel from Long Island to Louisiana to Venice Italy, where thirty-one executives from a PVC-producing company now await trial for manslaughter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BLUBahamn̤, Alejandro.
Summary: Rematerial features projects that rescue discarded materials, from paper cups to cargo containers, and transform them into imaginative, attractive, efficient buildings and projects that are sustainable, innovative, even daring from a conventional perspective --Rematerial brings to light a movement of diverse professionals from around the world who address this fundamental theme: the reuse of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720.47 BAHDeLoach, Nuke.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pick-Up Publications 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 698 DELMyhrman, Matts A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Out on a Bale 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.8 MYHNelson, Robin
Summary: Describes how cement, metal, concrete, and other materials are made into a bridge.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624.2 NELSummary: "This updated 3rd edition of Black & Decker's Complete Guide to Roofing & Siding provides detailed and updated information on modern materials and techniques for evaluating, installing, and maintaining a wide variety of roofing and siding materials"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 695 COMNunn, Richard V.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hearst Books 1982
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Summary: Designing an eco-house is as much about working with your natural surroundings as it is about planning to use the right materials for your building. In this book, Christopher Day draws on his extensive experience to explain the key principles of ecological house design. Beautifully illustrated, it highlights how aesthetics arise from eco-responsible design: they are not add-ons, nor are ecology...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Green Books, an imprint of UIT Cambridge, Ltd 2016