{"product_id":"alternative-construction-isbn-9780471719380","title":"Alternative Construction","description":"The first comprehensive guide to combining traditional natural materials and modern construction methods.\u003cbr\u003e From adobe to straw bales, traditional building materials are being adapted to meet code-required standards for health and safety in contemporary buildings around the world. Not only are they cost effective and environmentally friendly, but, when used correctly, these natural alternatives match the strength and durability of many mainstream construction materials.\u003cbr\u003e This book examines a broad range of traditional and modern natural construction methods, including straw-bale, light-clay, cob, adobe, rammed earth and pise, earthbag, earth-sheltered, bamboo, and hybrid systems. It also covers key ecological design principles, as well as current engineering and building code requirements.\u003cbr\u003e Experts on each building system have contributed core chapters that explore the history, development, climatic appropriateness, environmental benefits, performance characteristics, construction techniques, and structural design principles for each method. More than 200 visuals depict both construction processes and completed structures. An extensive resource guide shows where to go for further information, training, and research.\u003cbr\u003e In an increasingly resource-conscious era, alternative construction is truly an idea whose time has come. Whether you're an architect, designer, student, or homeowner, this book will help you to combine indigenous building materials with modern construction systems and design standards to create low-impact, high-quality buildings that meet the highest levels of comfort, health, and safety.Bei Standardbauprojekten kommen Materialien wie Stahl, Holz und Mauerwerk zum Einsatz. Alternative Bausysteme verwenden natürliche Baumaterialien wie z.B. Adobeziegel, Lehm, Bambus und Strohballen. Richtig eingesetzt sind diese natürlichen Materialien ebenso stabil und langlebig wie ihre traditionelleren Gegenstücke, jedoch ohne negativen Einfluß auf die Umwelt. Dies ist das erste Buch auf dem Markt, das eine breite Vielfalt alternativer Bausysteme erschöpfend behandelt. Ein umfassender Leitfaden, der den neuen Trend der Ökobauweise sehr ausführlich diskutiert: Jedes Kapitel widmet sich einer spezifischen Baumethode und erörtert für jede Methode u.a. folgende Aspekte: kurze Geschichte, bio-regionale Eignung, Vorteile für die Umwelt, charakteristische Eigenschaften, Konstruktionstechniken, Anwendungen und Vorschriften. Mit über 100 Fotos zu Konstruktionsverfahren und fertigen Bauten sowie 70 Abbildungen zu Wandkonstruktionen. Die einzelnen Kapitel wurden von Experten der jeweiligen Baumethode verfaßt, so z.B. das Kapitel über Adobeziegel von Michael Moquin, Herausgeber des \"The Adobe Journal\". Eine Pflichtlektüre für jeden Architekten, Bauunternehmer und Bauherren mit Umweltbewußtsein. (y05\/00) \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. DESIGN PRINCIPLES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Natural Building Movement 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynne Elizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Realities of Specifying Environmental Building Materials 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCassandra Adams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. A New Context for Building Codes and Regulation 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Eisenberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Natural Conditioning of Buildings 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKen Haggard, Polly Cooper, and Jennifer Rennick with assistance from Phil Niles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Structural Properties of Alternative Building Materials 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruce King, P.E.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II. SYSTEMS AND MATERIALS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Adobe 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Moquin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Cob 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Rammed Earth 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Easton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Modular Contained Earth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarthbag 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph Kennedy and Paulina Wojciechowska with special acknowledgment of the work of Nader Khalili\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarth-RammedTires 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Reynolds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Light Clay 195\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Laporte and Frank Andresen with special acknowledgment of the work of Franz Volhard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Straw-Bale 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly Lerner, Bob Theis, and Dan Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Bamboo 235\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarrel DeBoer and Karl Bareis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Earthen Finishes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarth Plasters 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarole Crews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarth Floors 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill and Athena Steen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. APPLICATIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Integrated Systems with Rammed Earth\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Sturt University, Thurgoona Campus,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew South Wales, Australia 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarci Webster-Mannison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Straw, Clay, and Carrizo\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObregon Project, Northern Mexico 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill and Athena Steen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Light-Clay House Additions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchool\/Residence in Wisconsin 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLou Host-Jablonski, AIA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Variations on Earthbag\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe HoneyHouse—Moab, Utah 309\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaki Hunter and Doni Kiffmeyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResidences in Arizona and Wisconsin 313\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDominic Howes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSandbag House, RumCay Island, Bahamas 315\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Kemble and Carol Escott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. The Value of Indigenous Ways\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHabitat for Humanity International 323\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eC. Wayne Nelson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Building Technology Transfer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaising Straw-BaleHousing for Farmworkers in California 333\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly Lerner, Dan Smith, and Bob Theis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction of Straw-Bale Construction to Mongolia and China 339\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly Lerner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Soul of Natural Building 357\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Bender\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended References 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Construction Resource Centers 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eLYNNE ELIZABETH\u003c\/b\u003e is a consultant and author on sustainable community development and ecological design. She currently directs New Village Press, a publishing project of ADPSR, and resides in Temescal Commons, a solar-powered cohousing community in Oakland, California. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCASSANDRA ADAMS\u003c\/b\u003e is an architect and consultant in construction management and ecological design. She has taught architecture, construction, and environmental courses at the University of Washington and the University of California–Berkeley.\u003c\/p\u003e  The complete guide to selecting and using natural materials for building  \u003cp\u003eCovering a broad range of options for natural building, Alternative Construction examines straw bale, light clay, cob, adobe, rammed earth and pisé, earthbag, earth-sheltered, bamboo, and hybrid systems for residential and low-rise commercial structures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver thirty well-known experts on each building system—including Athena Swentzell Steen and Bill Steen (coauthors of The Straw Bale House), David Easton (author of The Rammed Earth House), and Joseph Kennedy and Michael Smith (editor and author of The Art of Natural Building)—have contributed core chapters that explore the history, development, environmental benefits, and engineering and building code requirements for each method. More than 200 visuals depict both construction processes and completed structures, while an extensive resource guide shows where to go for further information, training, and research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditors Lynne Elizabeth and Cassandra Adams have provided, in the words of Environmental Building News, \"a terrific overview of various methods for building with earth, straw, and bamboo . . . Alternative Construction is an enlightening, sometimes fascinating, combination of voices.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you're a designer, builder, or owner, this book will help you to combine indigenous building materials with modern construction systems to create low-impact, high-quality buildings that meet the highest levels of comfort, health, and safety.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988716077285,"sku":"NP9780471719380","price":67.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471719380.jpg?v=1761781307","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/alternative-construction-isbn-9780471719380","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}