We dream of building an environmentally friendly home in the country that is mostly if not totally self-sufficient. This book has found it¹s way into our library as a great reference to all things related to building an environmental friendly home. It covers a great variety of building methods including straw bale, rammed earth, cob, cordwood, adobe, earthbags, papercrete, earthships, and others. It also includes sections on making energy from solar, water and wind power including water heating. It also includes information on environmental friendly building materials and also appliances. A must read if you thinking of working this direction on your next home or that home that is at the back of your mind.

I plan on construction a straw bale studio with composting toilet, and solar energy for the bulk of my studio power, so this is a great resource for me.