Building green : a complete how-to guide to alternative building methods : earth plaster, straw bale, cordwood, cob, living roofs / Clarke Snell & Tim Callahan.
Why green building? -- Building fundamentals -- Alternative building strategies -- Design -- Siting -- Site work -- Structure -- Cob and other earth mixes -- Cordwood -- Straw bale -- Modified stick-frame -- Covering the walls -- Covering the roof -- Covering the floor -- Creating a connection: inside, outside, transitions, and systems -- The complete cottage -- Your green building -- Metrics conversion chart -- Glossary.