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The Barefoot Architect (A Handbook for Green Building)
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Product Details
Author:
Johan van Lengen
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
720
Publisher:
Adventure Publications (October 28, 2007)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9780936070421
ISBN-10:
0936070420
Weight:
32.32oz
Dimensions:
5.5" x 8.5" x 1.8"
Case Pack:
12
File:
PGW-LEGATO-Metadata_Only_Publishers_Group_West_Customer_Group_Metadata_20260416164615-20260416.xml
Folder:
PGW
As low as:
$23.06
List Price:
$29.95
Publisher Identifier:
P-PER
Discount Code:
A
Audience:
General/trade
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
65
Imprint:
Shelter Publications
Overview
A former UN worker and prominent architect, Johan van Lengen has seen firsthand the desperate need for a "greener" approach to housing in impoverished tropical climates. This comprehensive book clearly explains every aspect of this endeavor, including design (siting, orientation, climate consideration), materials (sisal, cactus, bamboo, earth), and implementation. The author emphasizes throughout the book what is inexpensive and sustainable. Included are sections discussing urban planning, small-scale energy production, cleaning and storing drinking water, and dealing with septic waste, and all information is applied to three distinct tropical regions: humid areas, temporate areas, and desert climates. Hundreds of explanatory drawings by van Lengen allow even novice builders to get started.
