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The Natural Building Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to Integrative Design and Construction (Yestermorrow Design/ Build Library) Tapa blanda – 1 Mayo 2012

de Jacob Deva Racusin (Author), Ace McArleton (Author)
4.4 de 5 estrellas 31 calificaciones

Natural buildings not only bring satisfaction to their makers and joy to their occupants, they also leave the gentlest footprint on the environment. In this complete reference to natural building philosophy, design, and technique, Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton walk builders through planning and construction, offering step-by-step instructions on:

  • siting and site analysis
  • choosing materials
  • integrating basic structural considerations into a design
  • strategies for heating/cooling efficiency and moisture management
  • planning for acoustics
  • developing an integrative design
  • navigating budgeting, code compliance, and project management
  • creating the foundation, wall system, roof, and floors
  • selecting and making plasters and paints
  • evaluating options for mechanical and utility systems
  • protecting against fire and insects
  • integrating structures within landscape, climate, and human communities

...and more

Applicable to building in climates that are cold and wet, hot and dry, or somewhere in-between, The Natural Building Companion provides the tools necessary to understand basic principles of building science, including structural and thermal engineering, and hydrodynamics. This guide offers thorough, up-to-date, and advanced installation details and performance characteristics of straw-bale, straw-clay, woodchip-clay, and cellulose wall systems, as well as earthen and stone wall systems and a variety of framing, roofing, flooring, mechanical system, and finishing options. This fully-illustrated volume informs professionals making the transition from conventional building, homeowners embarking on their own construction, or green builders who want comprehensive guidance on natural-building options. A State-of-the-Art Resource for Natural Builders The Natural Building Companion is a part of The Yestermorrow Design/Build Library and includes an instructional DVD.

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  1. Número de páginas
    416 páginas
  2. Idioma
    Inglés
  3. Editorial
    Chelsea Green Publishing
  4. Fecha de publicación
    1 Mayo 2012
  5. Dimensiones
    8 x 1 x 10 pulgadas
  6. ISBN-10
    1603583394
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1603583398
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  • Jolene Csakany
    5.0 de 5 estrellas well written, easy to understand
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 10 de enero de 2025
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    I used this book in a natural building class. It's been a long time since I read it, but I remember it being clear and easy to understand. I know my teachers respected the author and the info it presented.
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  • DanFink
    5.0 de 5 estrellas The BEST, Comprehensive, Up-To-Date natural building book for Northern Climates
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 11 de octubre de 2012
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    As an owner-builder of my own strawbale/timberframe hybrid cabin, this book was an invaluable resource. For someone like me with little prior experience and expertise, I thumbed my way through dozens of books about natural building principles in general, and plenty more offering detailed and specific construction methods and techniques. This book contains outstanding information on not only the broad level, but it also provides up-to-date, nitty gritty details on the how-to for specific natural building methods.

    Specifically, their chapter on strawbale wall systems for cold and wet northern climates is unbeatable. While more and more books on strawbaling are published every year, almost none go into much depth on the proper details needed to protect a strawbale building in cold wet climates. Serious Straw Bale by Paul Lacinski and Michel Bergeron is an exception to this, but in the 12 years since it was published the available information on strawbaling has grown substantially, bringing forth various advances in building systems and designs. The Natural Building Companion brings the literature on strawbaling in climates like this back up to date in a clear and concise manner, detailing innovations in design as well as new methods used by professionals in the field. In addition, I found their chapter on Natural Plasters extremely helpful and thorough.

    The DVD that comes included with the book is an incredible resource as well. To be able to see visually what they talk about in detail in the book allows for a fuller understanding, and can make all the difference for people who hope to be practitioners of some of these methods and practices. Ace and Deva are clear throughout the video, and are able to show us applications of what they talk about in various real life situations.

    This book is an invaluable addition to the Natural Building compendium, no matter what climate you live in. Whether you're a builder, a designer, a homeowner, or just simply interested in the subject, I think The Natural Building Companion will prove to be one of your greatest resources.
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  • Maurice Poulin
    4.0 de 5 estrellas ... I found this book to be a treasure of useful building information as it applies to the details
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 18 de junio de 2015
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    As a timber framer and straw bale natural builder I found this book to be a treasure of useful building information as it applies to the details. There are many excellent books out there on timber framing but none on dealing with straw bales, plasters, siding options and all the details in between. This is not just a strawbale timber framing book as it thoroughly covers the process of building science and natural building performance, design, foundation choices, framing options, insulation wall systems, mass wall systems, plasters, roofs, floors finishes, mechanical's, utilities and on and on it goes with well thought out principles and applications. You will not be disappointed with this book. There are far too many home building coffee books out there with nothing more than pretty photos.You will read this book cover to cover and refer to it throughout your idea stage to the design and building phases. Experienced builders to first time do-it-yourself home builders should purchase this book. The book is comprehensive and the addition of a DVD with on-site building examples to strengthen the concepts is a big plus.
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  • TDibz
    5.0 de 5 estrellas Great Book on Natural Building
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 30 de mayo de 2015
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    I'm building a 400sqft post and beam cabin and am using this book as reference. The Natural Building Companion is filled with helpful information, especially for my application of straw clay insulation and natural plaster. The authors offer their tips, tricks and experience from the structures they have built, which I found very useful. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in natural building. A+

    Update:
    After using the book while doing research for the construction of my cabin I found that the text referenced different chapters often and the chapters aren't listed at the top of each page so find a specific chapter wasn't as easy as I would like it to be. This seems like a pretty easy fix for the next addition of the book *hint* *hint*
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  • DUNCAN LYON DODD
    5.0 de 5 estrellas Outstanding
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 24 de marzo de 2013
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    Without qualification the best natural building book I have read. I loved the level of detail and the clarity of the text. This is a book written by people with deep experience of their craft for people who want to actually build themselves.
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  • David F Colorado
    5.0 de 5 estrellas Full of ideas!!!!
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 17 de febrero de 2018
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    Easy to read with great information. I will keep it on hand during my build for reference.
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  • happycritter
    5.0 de 5 estrellas Excellent architectural details
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 1 de agosto de 2019
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    This book offers some excellent architectural details for implementing ‘green’/alternative construction materials. If you’re curious about straw-bale/alternative construction but find other resources lacking in how to actually enclose a wall so that it doesn’t leak...then this is the book for you.
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  • Madeline Taylor
    4.0 de 5 estrellas Natural Building book
    Calificado en Estados Unidos el 10 de mayo de 2013
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    Looks like a great book. Haven't read it all yet . Informative. Looking forward to having some time to absorb it.
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