Books Worth a Look


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Basic Construction

Francis D.K. Ching
Building Construction Illustrated.

Albert Dietz
Dwelling House Construction.

Robert Roskind
Building Your Own House: Everything You Should Know
About Home Construction From Start to Finish. 

Sarah Susanka
The Not So Big House.

Passive Solar and BioClimatic Design

Bruce Anderson and Malcolm Wells
Passive Solar Energy.

Mark DeKay
Sun, Wind, and Light: architectural Design Strategies.

Edward Mazria
The Passive Solar Energy Book: A Complete Guide to Passive Solar Home,
Greenhouse and Building Design. 

Victor Olygay
Design with Climate.

Earthships

Mischa Hewitt and Kevin Tefler
Earthships in Europe.

Michael Reynolds
Earthship Volume 1.       Earthship Volume 2.      Earthship Volume 3.

Financing

Rob Roy
Mortgage Free: Innovative Strategies for Debt-Free Home Ownership

Lynn Underwood
Homebuilding Debt-Free: Guide for the Owner-Builder 

Finishes and Materials

Carole Crews
Clay Culture: Plasters, Paints and Preservation.

Lynn Edwards
The Natural Paint Book

Lisa Schroder
Adobe Homes for All Climates

Richard Flatau
Cordwood Construction Best Practices
 
Johanna Paungger and Thomas Poppe
MoonTime – The Art of Harmony with Nature and Lunar Cycles

Kiko Denzer
Build Your Own Earth Oven.

Becky Bee 
You Can Make The Best Hot Tub Ever


Living a Different Way

Derek Cabrera

John S. Taylor
A Shelter Sketchbook: Natural Building Solutions. 

Vladimir Megré
Ringing Cedars: The Anastasia Series.

Danielle laPorte
The Desire Map
 
Videos

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