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Title Building without borders [electronic resource] : sustainable construction for the global village / edited by Joseph F. Kennedy.

Imprint Gabriola, B.C. : New Society Publishers, c2004.

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Description xviii, 253 p. : ill.
Note "Builders Without Borders (BWB) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the underhoused. We are an international network of ecological builders with the mission to form partnerships with communities and organizations around the world to create affordable housing from local materials, and to work together for a sustainable future. ... Our members and network include professional engineers, architects, builders, and educators on the cutting edge of alternative technologies, many of whom have contributed to this book."--p.xiii-[xiv].
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-231) and index.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Builders Without Borders.
Sustainable buildings.
Dwellings -- Design and construction -- Environmental aspects.
House construction -- Environmental aspects.
Building materials -- Environmental aspects.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Kennedy, Joseph F.
Builders Without Borders.
ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 0865714819

 
    
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