|aGreen homes |cby Saranne Taylor ; illustrated by Moreno Chiacchiera and Michelle Todd.
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|aSt. Catharines, Ont. |aNew York, NY |bCrabtree Pub.|c2015.
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|a32 p. |bill. (chiefly col.) |c26 cm.
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|aYoung architect
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|aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
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|aEco designs -- Create an earthship -- Architect's notebook: design features -- Recycled materials -- Green roof, green walls -- Solar house -- Drawing a plan -- Architect's words: floor plan -- Robinson Crusoe: build your own shelter -- Living off the land -- Eco materials -- Architect's words: sustainable -- Made of mud -- Architect's notebook: insulation -- A peep inside -- Beautiful bottles -- Eco cities.
Introduces the basics of building environmentally friendly homes, describing the features and natural building materials which go into such structures, including solar panels, rainwater collection tanks, and recycled materials.