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Author:   Chris Bird
Publisher:   Green Books
Imprint:   Transition Books
Edition:   1st
Volume:   3
Dimensions:   Width: 22.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.00cm
ISBN:  

9781900322768

ISBN 10:   1900322765
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   07 October 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction by Rob Hopkins 1 What is sustainable housing? 2 Making the case for change 3 Sustainable housing in Totnes 4 Refurbishment and retrofit 5 Building together 6 Sustainable housing in Brighton 7 New build 8 Social housing 9 Sustainable housing in Stroud 10 New tricks with old bricks 11 Land, planning permission & finance 12 Sustainable housing in Sheffield 13 Materials and skills 14 International and green: lessons from around the world 15 A look into the future: Stroud, Brighton, Sheffield and Totnes in 2030 References Resources

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Yes, it made me want to live in a straw bale house. Yes, it made me wish I lived in a village, with a stream and a wind turbine and a composting toilet. But it also makes me want to pull my socks up in the unloved airport town where I find myself, and make thinks better here. Make Wealth History Chris Bird's greatest strength is to infuse you with a sense that such projects are achievable and indeed practical. SelfBuild Extend & Renovate Setting it apart from other green building titles, the book focuses on how people are transforming homes in the context of sustainable communities. Postive News - Autumn 2010

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Chris Bird has worked as a freelance journalist for 20 years, and has written about sustainable building for The Observer and SelfBuild & Design. He helps run the Building and Housing Group for Transition Town Totnes. Chris lives in Totnes, in a well-insulated home with solar thermal and photovoltaic panels.

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