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Making Your Home Sustainable
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| A Guide to Retrofitting |
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Derek F Wrigley
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| Sustainable ideas, using natural energies, to improve existing houses in a cool-temperate climate. |
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Feb 2012 - Scribe Publications - 144pp
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Paperback - 9781921844171 - $45.00
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Building Your Own Home
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| A Comprehensive Guide for Owner-builders |
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George Wilkie
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| This complete guide to building your own home covers every step of the process. |
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2011 - New Holland - 264pp
- Illustrations
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Paperback - 9781742572161 - $45.00
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Sustainable House
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Michael Mobbs
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| An updated new edition of the essential guide to help you achieve an environmentally friendly home. |
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2010 - Choice Books - 288pp
- Colour illustrations
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Paperback - 9781920705527 - $45.00
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Living Architecture
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| Green Roofs and Walls |
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Graeme Hopkins, Christine Goodwin
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| Provides design inspiration and practical advice on using green roofs and living walls. |
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2011 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 296pp
- Illustrations
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Paperback - 9780643096639 - $84.95
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Warm House Cool House
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| Inspirational Designs for Low-Energy Housing |
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Nick Hollo
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| Provides valuable advice to help keep our homes cool in summer and warm in winter with little or no cooling and heating by appliances. |
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Oct 2011 - Choice Books - 272pp
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Paperback - 9781742232966 - $44.95
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Grid-connected Solar Electric Systems
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| The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation |
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Geoff Stapleton, Susan Neill
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| Provides a clear introduction to solar radiation and then covers the planning, design and installation of the world's fastest growing energy technology. |
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Jan 2012 - Earthscan - 236pp
- Colour illustrations
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Hardback - 9781849713443 - $80.00
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The CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook
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Dr John Wright, Dr Peter Osman, Peta Ashworth
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| Shows us exactly what we can all do as individuals to cut our energy use without cutting back on our lifestyles. |
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2009 - Pan Macmillan Australia - 240pp
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Paperback - 9781405039611 - $30.00
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Using Natural Finishes
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| Lime and Clay Based Plasters, Renders and Paints |
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Katy Bryce, Adam Weismann
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| An in-depth guide to the selection, mixing and application of lime and clay based plasters, renders, paints and washes. |
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2008 - Green Books, UK - 264pp
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Paperback - 9781900322164 - $59.99
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Termites and Borers
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| A Home-Owner's Guide to their Detection, Prevention and Control |
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Philip Hadlington, Ion Staunton
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| A consumer-oriented and compact handbook written in plain English for a general audience. |
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2006 - UNSW Press - 80pp
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Paperback - 9780868408279 - $19.95
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Build Your Own Wood-Fired Oven
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| From the Earth, Brick or New Materials |
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Alan Watt
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| A treasure trove of guidance and wisdom, advice based on years of practical and personal experience. |
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2011 - Rosenberg Publishing - 112pp
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Paperback - 9781921719028 - $24.95
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