[Greenbuilding] Book recommendations

[RONALD CASCIO]

This from the author;

"Ron,

Primer on Sustainable Building.  The book has gone through several editions 
and believe it or not is still in print.  You can order copies through RMI 
or Amazon.  It no longer has a spiral binding, architects and builders 
seemed to love the binding because it could lay flat on a drawing, but 
bookstores hated it.

Hope you are well.

bill"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RONALD CASCIO" <roncascio at verizon.net>
To: "Sigi Koko" <sigikoko at earthlink.net>; <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Book recommendations


> I'll throw in my hat for Ed Mazria's wonderful book too, I've got the
> original one I bought who knows how long ago. It's got biblical 
> dimensions.
>
> Another great is one is from RMI Publising that Bill Browning did on green
> building, can't remember the title, but I bought a bunch to hand to 
> clients.
> I believe it's still in print. I'll E-mail him to remind me of the title 
> and
> availability.
>
> Ron
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sigi Koko" <sigikoko at earthlink.net>
> To: <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Book recommendations
>
>
>> Hi Susannah,
>>
>> You asked:
>>>>I'd love to hear folks' recommendations for books on passive solar and
>> other green techniques that can be incorporated into stick built houses.
>> SK: I confirm that Ed Mazria's book is fabulous.  I also would recommend
>> Dan
>> Chiras' book The Solar House published by Chelsea Green.  (A bit easier 
>> to
>> get than Ed Mazria's book, which I believe is out of print.)
>>
>> You also mentioned:
>>>>straw is questionable in our climate
>> SK: might I ask what climate you are in?  If in wet/humid climate, you 
>> CAN
>> build with strawbales.  Just like for wood (which also rots when wet) 
>> it's
>> a
>> question of proper detailing.  I would refer you to an article I wrote 
>> for
>> The Last Straw on exactly this issue...I have it up on my website at:
>> http://www.buildnaturally.com/EDucate/Articles/DryStrawbale.htm
>>
>> Hope this is helpful.
>> Sigi Koko
>>
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