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| Title: | Earthships: building a zero carbon future for homes |  |
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| Author: | Mischa Hewitt and Kevin Telfer | |||
| Date: | 17-Aug-2007 | |||
| Price: | £25.00 | |||
| Stock Code: | 287249 | |||
| ISBN: | 978-1-86081-972-8 | |||
| Abstract: | What exactly is an earthship? This book tells you everything you need to know to answer that question, and more. Architecture is undergoing rapid change as the issues of climate change and cutting carbon emissions in buildings become more and more widely understood. The earthship is a building concept that has evolved over the last 30 years, and represents a pioneering form of zero carbon residential building that tackles a variety of sustainability issues. This book charts the building of the first earthships in the UK and their relevance to home building and architecture generally. It offers lessons about sustainable architecture and about the legislative and regulatory culture that affects their construction, by looking at energy, water, building with waste, and construction methods, and assessing the future of these buildings. Paperback, 146pp. FULL CONTENTS Foreword (Kevin McCloud) Acknowledgements About the authors Illustrations 1 Introduction Background Zero carbon homes as a government target The effects of climate change Origins of the earthship Earthships in the UK Summary of contents References and notes 2 What is an earthship? Introduction Low carbon living in luxury Site harmony and synergy Living within our means Autonomy and self-sufficiency The evolution of the earthship idea Aesthetics and functionality Modular design - different types of earthship Elements of sustainable construction Use of low impact materials in construction Conclusion References and notes 3 Thermal mass Introduction Passive solar design in earthships Thermal mass and thermal wrap in earthships Super insulation in earthships The Brighton Earthship: Evaluating the thermal performance Conclusion Acknowledgements References and notes 4 Renewable energy Introduction Offgrid construction Low energy future - the contemporary UK situation Large scale infrastructure and its carbon implications Energy demand management in earthships Harvesting passive solar energy Microrenewable systems Financial implications of offgrid living Conclusion References and notes 5 Water Introduction Large scale water distribution under pressure Tapping alternative water resources Earthship water systems Conclusion References and notes 6 Building with waste Introduction Why use tyres? Legislative and regulatory position for building with tyres Specific risk assessment concerns with tyres Other rules about waste handling Conclusion: the current regulatory position for tyres Other low embodied energy materials "Junk aesthetic" Conclusion References and notes 7 Construction methods Introduction Site selection and ground preparation Tyre walls - methodology Suitability of tyres Tyre sizing and alternative tyre techniques Wall construction Roof construction Adobe abode - tyre rendering preparation and pack out Floors and foundations Timber frame construction and glazing Water systems installation Natural ventilation Material specification Bottle walls and glass bricks Plan view and room specification Earthship Brighton: timeline References and notes 8 What is the future of earthships? Introduction Earthships as provocative agents of change Zero carbon homes Site harmony and one planet living Critique of infrastructure Building with waste and low embodied energy materials Demand reduction and renewable supply Passive solar, thermal mass and thermal performance Water harvesting and recycling Home building in the UK - a revolution in zero carbon homes? Earthships as a mass zero carbon housing solution Future earthship construction: specific builds Earthship self-builds Retrofitting the existing building stock Conclusion: towards 2016 References and notes Recommended reading Index Other publications that may also be of interest Rammed earth: design and construction guidelines Earth masonry - Design and construction guidelines. |
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| Subject/Keywords: | EP78, sustainable homes, autonomous house, zero carbon homes, design, tyres as a building material, Brighton Earthship. | |||
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