Natural Building Alliance Book Recommendations
Books recommended by the Natural Building Alliance community.
Essential Sustainable Home Design
Chris Magwood · New Society
Essential Hempcrete Construction
Chris Magwood · New Society
Essential Prefab Straw Bale Construction
Chris Magwood · New Society
Build Beyond Zero
Chris Magwood & Bruce King · Island Press
Essential Light Straw Clay Construction
Lydia Doleman · New Society
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CASBA · New Society
Essential Building Science
Jacob Racusin · New Society
Essential Cob Construction
Anthony Dente · New Society
Shoji: How to Design, Build, and Install Japanese Screens
Jay van Asdale · Kodansha International
Material Health Design Frontiers
Alison Mears, Jonsara Ruth · Lund,Humph, Rise
The New Carbon Architecture: Building to Cool the Climate
Bruce King · New Society
The Art of Natural Building
Joseph F. Kennedy · New Society
The Solar House
Daniel Charas · Chelsea Green Publishing
Prescriptions for a Healthy House
Paula Baker-LaPorte · Independently Published
Hand Hewn: The Traditions, Tools, and Enduring Beauty of Timber Framing
Jack Sobon · Storey Publishing, LLC
Shelter
Lloyd Kahn & Bob Easton · Shelter Publications
The Pretty Good House
Michael Maines et al · Taunton Press
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond vol 1
Brad Lancaster · Rainsource Press
Adobe Homes for All Climates: Simple, Affordable, and Earthquake-Resistant Natural Building Techniques
Lisa Schroder & Vince Ogletree · Chelsea Green Publishing
Earthen Floors: A Modern Approach to an Ancient Practice
Sukita Reay Crimmel & James Thomson · New Society Publishers
Earth Architecture
Ronald Rael · Princeton Architectural Press
Adobe Conservation: A Preservation Handbook
Cornerstones Staff · Sunstone Pr
Clay Culture: Plasters, Paints & Preservation
Carole Crews · Gourmet Adobe Pr
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