Shelter, Energy & Eco-Design

Light straw clay - straw mixed with clay slip - is a versatile, easy-to-use wall building material. Also called "slip-straw," its durability has been proven in beautiful, centuries-old buildings across Northern Europe and in modern high-performance buildings in North America.

The audacious, wild, and colorful architecture of Antoni Gaud is among the most famous and the most misunderstood in the world. His masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, epitomizes Gauds quixotic ambition, the sensuous eccentricity of his design, and the iconic status his work has attained in Spain.

Skyrocketing energy costs and constant reminders of the impacts of conventional energy sources are making homeowners and businesses look at different ways to use energy more efficiently and to generate their own electricity to reduce fuel bills and their carbon footprint.

Keep your lawn and garden lush without wasting resources by capturing and recycling the greywater that drains from your sink, shower, and washing machine.

From Lloyd Kahn, the creator/publisher of a popular series of building books comes Small Homes, which is highly relevant for these times. Getting smaller, rather than larger.

In this fascinating collection of postings from his popular Musings of an Energy Nerd blog, Green Building Advisors Martin Holladay cuts through the hype and myths about energy efficiency, sustainability, and green building to present the very best ways to make your home more energy efficient.

Written for the layman, this is the fully revised and updated guide for individuals and businesses interested in generating their own electricity using the Sun.