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Natural Building: Creating Communities Through Cooperation

Name: Natural Building: Creating Communities Through Cooperation
Author: Timothy Rieth
ISBN: 9780764330391

by Timothy Rieth, Bob Ferris

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Overview

Follows the design and construction of a living "green" roof

Details different wall systems, including straw bale, cob, rubble, and plaster

Examines the dynamics of community in creating a hand-built, alternative home

Synopsis

Follows the design and construction of a living "green" roof

Details different wall systems, including straw bale, cob, rubble, and plaster

Examines the dynamics of community in creating a hand-built, alternative home

About the Author, Timothy Rieth

The editors worked on this book under the auspices of Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren, Vermont. The school inspires people to create a better, more sustainable world by providing hands-on education that integrates design and craft as an interactive process.