Author : Lorena Farras Perez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781770851306
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (513 download)
Book Synopsis Eco Design Outside by : Lorena Farras Perez
Download or read book Eco Design Outside written by Lorena Farras Perez and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eco Design Outside features dozens of photographs of cutting-edge designs in real-life context with informative captions, house and garden plans, and electrical, water and lighting schematics. Combining ideas with achievability, the book is more than inspiring; it is eminently useful. Some of the topics are: Lighting -- Room orientation to the sun, solar tubes to redirect sunlight indoors, home-security lighting automation interfaced with communication needs -- Water Conservation -- Rainwater collection and recirculation systems, solar showers, efficient watering devices -- Landscaping -- Living walls, green roofs, natural pools ("biopools"), xeriscaping garden plans and plants -- Ecological Building Materials -- Furniture, benches, decking and fencing, natural oil treatments, paving and stonework.