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The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse

Author : Lindsey Schiller
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1771422084
Total Pages : 553 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse written by Lindsey Schiller and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build your own passive solar greenhouse for year-round food production in any climate Fresh, local nutrient-dense fruits vegetables are hard to find in winter in cold climates. Growing warm-weather crops like tomatoes, bananas, avocados, and other perennials is nearly impossible using conventional structures. The solution for millions of backyard and small-scale commercial growers is self-heating solar greenhouses. The Year-round Solar Greenhouse is the one-stop guide to designing and building greenhouses that harness and store energy from the sun to create naturally heated, lush growing environments even in the depths of winter, covering principles of solar greenhouse design and siting, glazing material properties and selection, controlling heat loss, ventilation, and construction methods. Additionally, an in-depth section covers sustainable ways of heating the greenhouse without fossil fuels, including using thermal mass and storing heat underground with a ground to air heat exchanger. Variations include attached solar greenhouses, earth sheltered greenhouses, plus integrating hydroponics and aquaponics. More than a dozen case studies from across North America provide inspiration and demonstrate specific challenges and solutions for growing year-round in any climate. Grow your own food, anytime, anywhere using the power of the sun!

The Solar Greenhouse Book

Author : James C. McCullagh
Publisher : Rodale Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Solar Greenhouse Book written by James C. McCullagh and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 1978 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Chinese Greenhouse

Author : Dan Chiras
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 177142317X
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book The Chinese Greenhouse written by Dan Chiras and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow vegetables year-round in a greenhouse powered only by solar energy Originally developed in China to feed millions, Chinese greenhouses are earth-sheltered, solar-heated, east-west oriented, intelligently glazed, and well-insulated. They have proven highly effective in growing warm-weather vegetables and fruits like green peppers and tomatoes in cold climates through fall, winter, and early spring using passive solar energy as the sole heat source. The Chinese Greenhouse is a full-color comprehensive guide to these passive solar greenhouses for self-sufficiency and growing year-round in soil or aquaponic grow beds with no additional heat. Coverage includes: How to design, build, and operate a Chinese greenhouse How to improve performance via short-term and long-term heat banking How to provide additional heat to make your greenhouse operate even more effectively How to cool the greenhouse during the summer. Become a more self-sufficient gardener, growing and harvesting a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables year-round, with your own Chinese greenhouse.

Solar Greenhouses, Underground

Author : Daniel Geery
Publisher : Tab Books
ISBN 13 : 9780830612727
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (127 download)

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Download or read book Solar Greenhouses, Underground written by Daniel Geery and published by Tab Books. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses solar radiation, thermal patterns, and the fundamentals of earth sheltering in addition to detailing materials and procedures for constructing, maintaining, and monitoring an underground greenhouse

The Food and Heat Producing Solar Greenhouse

Author : Bill Yanda
Publisher : Avalon Travel Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Food and Heat Producing Solar Greenhouse written by Bill Yanda and published by Avalon Travel Publishing. This book was released on 1980 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes sun movement charts at various latitudes.

The Complete Guide to Building Affordable Earth-Sheltered Homes

Author : Robert McConkey
Publisher : Atlantic Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1601383738
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis The Complete Guide to Building Affordable Earth-Sheltered Homes by : Robert McConkey

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Building Affordable Earth-Sheltered Homes written by Robert McConkey and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The home, an essential part of the American dream, has been beset by troubles since the beginning of the Great Recession in 2007. Whether from an unstable housing economy, ever-rising energy costs, or the environmental ruin of urban sprawl, the origin and variety of these assaults can be bewildering. Surprisingly, some of the answers to many of these modern-day troubles lie in some of humanity's most ancient building techniques. Earth-sheltered building has existed since the heyday of Skara Brae in Scotland 5,000 years ago, and is used today by people around the world, from the Yaodong of north-west China to the subterranean residents of Coober Pedy, Australia, and even to converted missile silos in America. If you have ever looked at your power bill in stunned disbelief, if you are interested in green building techniques, or if you want your home to stand out (or hide out), then this book is for you. Contrary to popular misconceptions of being cramped, dark, or dank domiciles, earth-sheltered homes come in a number of different styles, incorporating brilliant techniques designed to bring light and air into the home. With The Complete Guide to Building Affordable Earth-Sheltered Homes, you will learn about the many different types of earth-sheltered homes and their various advantages, including a life span that can be two to three times longer than that of conventional housing, inexpensive building materials, and reduced maintenance costs. Additionally, the energy costs of an earth-sheltered home can be as much as 80 percent lower than a conventional homes power costs. The book will also examine the different environmental factors that you need to consider when selecting which style to build and how to begin, and carry out, your building process. Some of the factors discussed include the different types of soil and how to adjust to them, the level of precipitation and how to manage run off, and how to maximise use of natural light sources. Construction experts and earth-sheltered home builders have been interviewed and their expertise is included in this guide to help you learn how you can create your own underground home. Details of construction methods are found throughout the book, including tips and advice for planning, excavation, flooring, walls, framing, waterproofing, roofing, drainage, and insulation. You will also learn how to pour your own footings and floor, how to dry stack concrete block walls, how to use post and beam framing, and how to waterproof the membranes. With the information provided in this book, you can start planning and building your own earth-sheltered home in no time so that you, too, can benefit from the natural protection of the earth. If earth-sheltered building is good enough for Bill Gates $136 million mansion, then it just might be good enough for you too.

The Homeowner's Complete Handbook for Add-on Solar Greenhouses & Sunspaces

Author : Andrew M. Shapiro
Publisher : Rodale Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Homeowner's Complete Handbook for Add-on Solar Greenhouses & Sunspaces written by Andrew M. Shapiro and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 1985 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Hawkweed Passive Solar House Book

Author : Rodney Wright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hawkweed Passive Solar House Book written by Rodney Wright and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Complete Book of the Greenhouse

Author : Ian Gascoigne Walls
Publisher : Ward Lock Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780706374469
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (744 download)

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Book Synopsis The Complete Book of the Greenhouse by : Ian Gascoigne Walls

Download or read book The Complete Book of the Greenhouse written by Ian Gascoigne Walls and published by Ward Lock Limited. This book was released on 1996-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering all aspects of greenhouse management, this book provides guidance on the cultivation and care of greenhouse plants. It includes a guide to identification and control of pests, diseases and disorders, and is intended for keen amateur gardeners, horticultural students and nurserymen.

The Bountiful Solar Greenhouse

Author : Shane Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780912528083
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book The Bountiful Solar Greenhouse written by Shane Smith and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the design and layout of a solar greenhouse and provides detailed instructions for the growing of a variety of flowers, fruits, and vegetables in a greenhouse

The Earth-sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book

Author : Mike Oehler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780960446407
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book The Earth-sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book written by Mike Oehler and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Earth-Sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book is the first to promote the benefits of both passive solar energy and earth sheltering in greenhouse design. This combination results in greenhouses which need no additional heating. The captured sun's energy and that which is stored in the earth is enough for successful year round harvest. It takes you step by step through the construction of an inexpensive greenhouse which may be built with either newly purchased or salvaged building materials for pennies on the dollar. It explains the author's unique Post/Shoring/Polyethylene construction methods and design techniques. The Earth-Sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book has 230 pages with nearly 200 illustrations, photos, diagrams, lists, charts and drawings. It contains all the information you need to free you from the pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, waxed, and E-coli laden, genetically modified and irradiated supermarket produce.

The Forest Garden Greenhouse

Author : Jerome Osentowski
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603584269
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Forest Garden Greenhouse written by Jerome Osentowski and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jerome Osentowski, one of North America's most accomplished permaculture designers, presents a wholly new approach to a very old horticultural subject, showing how bringing the forest garden indoors is not only possible, but doable on unlikely terrain and in cold climates, using near net-zero technology. Different from other books on greenhouse design and management, this manual advocates for indoor agriculture using permaculture design concepts - integration, multi-functions, perennials and polycultures - that take season extension into new and important territory

Earth Sheltered Housing Design

Author : University of Minnesota. Underground Space Center
Publisher : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Earth Sheltered Housing Design written by University of Minnesota. Underground Space Center and published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1979 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers homeowners and architects a comfortable and economical approach to underground housing based on modern construcion techniques, providing plans, details, and photographs of existing examples of earth sheltered houses.

The Passive Solar House

Author : James Kachadorian
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603582401
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Passive Solar House written by James Kachadorian and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2006-07-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and Expanded Edition - Includes CD-ROM with Custom Design Software For the past ten years The Passive Solar House has offered proven techniques for building homes that heat and cool themselves, using readily available materials and methods familiar to all building contractors and many do-it-yourself homeowners. True to this innovative, straightforward approach, the new edition of this best-selling guide includes CSOL passive solar design software, making it easier than ever to heat your home with the power of the sun. Since The Passive Solar House was first published, passive solar construction expert James Kachadorian has perfected user-friendly, Windows-compatible software to supplement the design process explained in the book by allowing homeowners/designers to enter the specifications of their design and see how changing a variable will affect its energy efficiency. This is the building book for a world of climbing energy costs. Applicable to diverse regions, climates, budgets, and styles of architecture, Kachadorian's techniques translate the essentials of timeless solar design into practical wisdom for today's solar builders. Profiles of successful passive solar design, construction, and retrofit projects from readers of the first edition provide inspiration to first-time homebuilders and renovators alike.

Building a Solar-Heated Pit Greenhouse

Author : Greg Stone
Publisher : Storey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0882662112
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book Building a Solar-Heated Pit Greenhouse written by Greg Stone and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1997-01-11 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A solar-heated pit greenhouse combines the energy-conserving features of the traditional pit greenhouse with newer techniques and materials used in standard heated greenhouses. The result is a simple, inexpensive structure that blends into its environment and needs little or no heat from any source other than the sun. Greg Stone s simple, illustrated, step-by-step instructions show you exactly how to design, site, and build your own solar-heated pit greenhouse from start to finish."

A Place in the Sun

Author : John Schaeffer
Publisher : Green Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Place in the Sun written by John Schaeffer and published by Green Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Real Goods Solar Living Center, which opened in Hopland, California, in June 1996, embodies the building materials, landscaping techniques, renewable energy technologies, and human design processes that future generations will take for granted. Its massive earth-covered walls built of straw bales, whimsical "living structures," an automobile graveyard where trees "drive-through" cars (for a change), and the nation's largest solar calendar, have already surprised and delighted many thousands of visitors.

Foundations of the Earth

Author : H.H. Shugart
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231537697
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Foundations of the Earth written by H.H. Shugart and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?" God asks Job in the "Whirlwind Speech," but Job cannot reply. This passage—which some environmentalists and religious scholars treat as a "green" creation myth—drives renowned ecologist H. H. Shugart's extraordinary investigation, in which he uses verses from God's speech to Job to explore the planetary system, animal domestication, sea-level rise, evolution, biodiversity, weather phenomena, and climate change. Shugart calls attention to the rich resonance between the Earth's natural history and the workings of religious feeling, the wisdom of biblical scripture, and the arguments of Bible ethicists. The divine questions that frame his study are quintessentially religious, and the global changes humans have wrought on the Earth operate not only in the physical, chemical, and biological spheres but also in the spiritual realm. Shugart offers a universal framework for recognizing and confronting the global challenges humans now face: the relationship between human technology and large-scale environmental degradation, the effect of invasive species on the integrity of ecosystems, the role of humans in generating wide biotic extinctions, and the future of our oceans and tides.