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Books and reference material on sustainable housing, natural homes, straw bale homes, and green homes.




A Greener House by Richard Reed and Sara Wilkinson (200 page book)
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A GREENER HOUSE: The Sustainable Property Investor's Guide to Buying, Building and Renovating
by Richard Reed and Sara Wilkinson

Property is Australia's favourite investment. Sustainability is Australia's

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Building with Relaimed Materials
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BUILDING WITH RECLAIMED MATERIALS

Antique building materials immediately give timeless, inimitable style to a new or restored home. Reclaimed wooden floors, old terracotta tiles, traditional Burgundy slabs,...

Building Within Nature by Sally and Andy Wasowski
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BUILDING WITHIN NATURE - A Guide for Home Owners, Contractors and Architects
by Sally and Andy Wasowski

Every year, many thousands of acres of woodlands, deserts and coastal scrub are turned into home...

Building Your Straw Bale Home by Brian Hodge (280 page book)
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BUILDING YOUR STRAW BALE HOME From Foundations to the Roof
by Brian Hodge

This practical guide is written especially for the owner-builder and provides step-by-step instructions supported by diagrams and photographs.

It

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Design Straw Bale Buildings by Bruce King
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DESIGN STRAW BALE BUILDINGS
by Bruce King

For the first time, a design manual for practicing professionals, drawing on the collective experience of the most senior and respected figures in the rapidly

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Earth Garden Building Book by Robert Rich and Keith Smith (328 page book)
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EARTH GARDEN BUILDING BOOK - Design and Build Your Own Home
by Robert Rich and Keith Smith

At a time when housing costs and interest rates have put the Australian dream of owning a house beyond the reach

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Green Building and Renovating (96 page book)
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GREEN BUILDING AND RENOVATING
by Tanya Ha

With her trademark style and authority, Greeniology author Tanya Ha provides Green Building and Renovating, a pocket-sized guide based on a section...

Green Homes by Sergi Costa Duran (192 page book)
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GREEN HOMES: New Ideas for Sustainable Living
by Sergi Costa Duran

GREEN HOMES presents the latest innovations in sustainable architecture in design. After an introductory interview with an international

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Green House Plans
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 Author:   Alan Gray
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GREEN HOUSE PLANS
edited by Alan Gray

Architects present eco-friendly plans and ideas for ... mudbrick, strawbale, stone, passive solar, rammed earth, poured earth ... homes.

"Green

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Green Living Magazine- Subscribe for 1 year
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Green Living Magazine- Subscribe for 1 year for only $34.95 (SAVE over 34%)

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Green Power Today - Volume 1
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GREEN POWER TODAY - Volume 1

How much would it cost to put solar-electric panels on your roof and sell the excess power back to the mains grid? And how long would it take for a solar hot water unit to pay for...

Making Your Home Sustainable by Derek Wrigley (144 page book)
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MAKING YOUR HOME SUSTAINABLE: A Guide to Retrofitting
by Derek Wrigley

Sustainable ideas, using natural energies, to improve existing houses in a cool temperature climate.

Making

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Natural Home Builder - Volume One
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NATURAL HOME BUILDER - Volume One

This is the book to show how real life Australian homes instead of shiny desinger displays fit only for the uber-rich and famous.

In...

Natural Home Builder - Volume Two
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NATURAL HOME BUILDER - Volume Two

This is the book to show how real life Australian homes instead of shiny desinger displays fit only for the uber-rich and famous.

In...

Natural Home Heating by Greg Pahl
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NATURAL HOME HEATING
by Greg Pahl

Natural Home Heating is the first comprehensive guide to heating your home with renewable energy sources. Greg Pahl offers a well-organized, easy-to-understand...

New Sustainable Homes (176 page book)
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 Author:   James Grayson Trulov
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New Sustainable Homes (176 page book)
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NEW SUSTAINABLE HOMES: Designs for Healthy Living
by James Grayson Trulove

What makes a sustainable house a sustainable home?

NEW SUSTAINABLE HOMES will address

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Sustainable Homes by James Grayson Truelove (208 page book)
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 Author:   James Grayson Trulov
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Sustainable Homes by James Grayson Truelove (208 page book)
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SUSTAINABLE HOMES: 26 Designs that Respect the Earth
by James Grayson Trulove
with Nora Richter Greer
forward by Dennis Wedlick

SUSTAINABLE HOMES puts to rest the stigma that "green

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Sustainable House by Michael Mobbs (188 page book)
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SUSTAINABLE HOUSE
by Michael Mobbs

This ground-breaking book – a bestseller for several years – shows how to build or adapt your home so that it’s almost completely self-sufficient in

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Suzuki's Green Guide by David Suzuki and David Boyd (176 page book)
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Suzuki's Green Guide by David Suzuki and David Boyd (176 page book)
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SUZUKI'S GREEN GUIDE: How to find fresher, tastier, healthier food, create an eco-friendly home, make sustainable transportation choices, reduce consumption and be a green citizen
by David Suzuki and David R. Boyd

The

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Building and Remodeling
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 Author:   John Barrows & Lisa
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Building and Remodeling
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THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO GREEN BUILDING AND REMODELING
by John Barrows & Lisa Iannucci 

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power Your Home (368 page book)
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power Your Home (368 page book)
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THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO SOLAR POWER YOUR HOME - Sunny Solutions to your Home's Energy Needs
by Dan Ramsey and David Huges

Solar power (photovoltaics) is now a $1 billion industry, and it's poised

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The Green Self-Build Book by Jon Broome
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THE GREEN SELF-BUILD BOOK
by Jon Broome

An illustrated, practical handbook on eco-friendly self-building.

Provides an overview of the different methods of sustainable

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The Healthy House (DVD Book) by Sydney and Joan Baggs
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THE HEALTHY HOUSE ( E-Book )
by Sydney and Joan Baggs

Are you building a new house, renovating an existing building, or renting. The...

The Natural House by Daniel D. Chiras (468 page book)
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THE NATURAL HOUSE - A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes
by Daniel D. Chiras

Chiras successfully avoids the enthusiastic missionary zeal often found in advocates of alternative...

The Natural Paint Decorator by Lynn Edwards and Julia Lawless
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The Natural Paint Decorator by Lynn Edwards and Julia Lawless
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THE NATURAL PAINT DECORATOR
by Lynn Edwards and Julia Lawless

"The Natural Paint Decorator" is an indispensable handbook for all those,...

The New Ecological Home by Daniel Chiras
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THE NEW ECOLOGICAL HOME
by Daniel D. Chiras

Shelter, like many other elements of human existence, comes at an extraordinary cost to our planet and its inhabitants. In the U.S. alone, construction of 1.2

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The Passive Solar House by James Kachadorian (240 page book)
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THE PASSIVE SOLAR HOUSE
by James Kachadorian

For the past 10 years The Passive Solar House has offered proven techniques for building homes that heat and cool themselves, using readily available...

The Solar House by Daniel Chiras
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THE SOLAR HOUSE
by Daniel D. Chiras

Passive solar heating and passive cooling--approaches known as natural conditioning--provide comfort throughout the year by reducing, or eliminating, the need for fossil

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Towards an Eco-City by David Engwicht ( 190 page book)
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Towards an Eco-City by David Engwicht ( 190 page book)
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TOWARDS AN ECO-CITY - Calming the Traffic 
by David Engwicht

If society had thought through the eventual consequences of allowing that first motorised vehicle

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True Green Home by Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin
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True Green Home by Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin
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TRUE GREEN HOME: 100 inspirational ideas for creating a green home
by Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin

Want to improve your carbon footprint in a meaningful way? This book will teach you the top 100 ways to

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Using Natural Finishes by Adam Weismann and Katy Bryce
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USING NATURAL FINISHES: Lime and clay based plasters, renders and paints
by Adam Weismann and Katy Bryce

"An inspiring vision and practical guide to one of the oldest and most versatile building...

Warm House Cool House by Nick Hollo
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WARM HOUSE COOL HOUSE - Inspirational Designs for Low-Energy Housing
by Nick Hollo

This book reveals environmentally-conscious living at its best, and contains some of the most effective examples of Australian...

Water Not Down the Drain by Stuart McQuire
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WATER NOT DOWN THE DRAIN - A Guide to Using Rainwater and Greywater at Home
by Stuart McQuire

With over 150 pages of comprehensive information and diagrams on how you can sustainably use water

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Waterwise House & Garden by Allan Windust (192 page book)
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Waterwise House & Garden by Allan Windust (192 page book)
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WATERWISE HOUSE & GARDEN A Guide for Sustainable Living
by Allan Windust

This practical guide shows how we can contribute to conserving water, our most precious resource, in our home and garden.

WATERWISE

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Your Home (370 page book)
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YOUR HOME - Design for Lifestyle and the Future - 4th Edition

Australia's guide to environmentally friendly sustainable homes

Australia's

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