Building Without Borders Sustainable Construction for the Global Village
| Author/creator | Kennedy, Joseph F. Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Gabriola Island : New Society Publishers, Limited Minneapolis : Consortium Book Sales & Distribution [Distributor] |
| Description | 288 p. ill 09.000 x 08.000 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Natural Building Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation <div><p><i>Building Without Borders</i>describes pioneering efforts to create sustainable shelter for billions currently under-housed. It surveys projects around the world that are housing the homeless without destroying natural habitats to do so, by drawing upon local traditions such as bamboo, straw bale and earthen construction.</p><p>Highly illustrated and popular in style, it includes case studies, technical information, and the latest thinking on truly sustainable construction, and advocates education and training as the means to empower local peoples to create houses for themselves.</p><p><i>Joseph F. Kennedy</i>cofounded Builders Without Borders, an international consortium of natural builders and architects serving homeless and under-housed populations. He teaches ecological design and natural building at New College of California, and co-edited<i>The Art of Natural Building</i>.</p></div> |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780865714816 |
| ISBN | 0865714819 (Trade Paper) Out of Print |
| Standard identifier# | 9780865714816 |
| Stock number | 00019076 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |