{"product_id":"econest-home-designing-and-building-a-light-straw-clay-house-9780865717770","title":"EcoNest Home Designing and Building a light straw","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStep-by-step instructions to build your own beautiful, environmentally friendly, healthy natural home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy build a natural home ?\u003cbr\u003e• The authentic food\/authentic home analogy\u003cbr\u003e• our impacts and responsibilities\u003cbr\u003e• appropriate response and design\u003cbr\u003e• alternative building methods and materials\u003cbr\u003e• conventional vs. regenerative living\u003cbr\u003e• myths and realities\u003cbr\u003e• history of light clay construction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSite Selection\u003cbr\u003e• cultural history of site selection\u003cbr\u003e• modern day health concerns\u003cbr\u003e• ecological site designs\u003cbr\u003e• natural climate control\u003cbr\u003e• regenerating the landscape\u003cbr\u003e• food and shelter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEcoNest: a Family of Design and Building Strategies Applying the Principles of Building Biology in the design, construction and occupation of a home:\u003cbr\u003ea. Recognizing nature as the gold standard for a healthy indoor environment.\u003cbr\u003eb. Design for Health and Ecology; \u003cbr\u003e• History of use \u003cbr\u003e• non-toxic choices\u003cbr\u003e• natural materials\u003cbr\u003e• maintaining hygroscopicity\u003cbr\u003e• natural lighting\u003cbr\u003e• proportion\u003cbr\u003e• size\u003cbr\u003e• beauty\u003cbr\u003e• sacred space\u003cbr\u003e• relationship to nature\u003cbr\u003e• adaptability\u003cbr\u003e• flexible space\u003cbr\u003e• color in accordance with nature\u003cbr\u003e• maintaining a healthy balance of humidity\u003cbr\u003e• a healthy electro-climate \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ec. Recognizing the role of the craftsman in enriching the lives of all who dwell within.\u003cbr\u003e• Modern day precedents for building craft revival\u003cbr\u003e• Why we teach others, \u003cbr\u003e• Building the Builder, Craftsmanship Leadership and teamwork\u003cbr\u003e• Design for the temperate climate zones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHome Owners Guide to the design process\u003cbr\u003e• Initiating a legacy\u003cbr\u003e• Working with a design professional\u003cbr\u003e• Phases of design\u003cbr\u003e• Making a thousand choices and staying sane!\u003cbr\u003e• Putting it all in perspective\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFoundation Systems “ a good pair of boots”\u003cbr\u003e• The role of the foundation in the health and longevity of the building\u003cbr\u003e• drainage issues\u003cbr\u003e• height of foundation\u003cbr\u003e• reduction of concrete\u003cbr\u003e• rubble trench construction\u003cbr\u003e• wood insulated concrete forms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Timberframe\u003cbr\u003e• About the sustainable use of wood\u003cbr\u003e• ecology and re-useabiltiy of timber framing\u003cbr\u003e• framing terms and concepts\u003cbr\u003e• European vs. Japanese Frame Construction Styles\u003cbr\u003e• plan\u003cbr\u003e• layout\u003cbr\u003e• encoding\u003cbr\u003e• cutting\u003cbr\u003e• assembly\u003cbr\u003e• raising the frame\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe EcoNest Clay Straw Wall System\u003cbr\u003e• Wall terms and concepts\u003cbr\u003e• Site analysis and staging for efficient production\u003cbr\u003e• Scaffolding, circulation, site safety\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFramework\u003cbr\u003e• Load-bearing and non-load-bearing Larsen trusses\u003cbr\u003e• Larsen truss layout\u003cbr\u003e• Planning for future interior attachments\u003cbr\u003e• Incorporating mechanical and electrical systems \u003cbr\u003eFormwork\u003cbr\u003e• Interior face and exterior face forming\u003cbr\u003e• Building a leap form\u003cbr\u003e• Door + window framing and insulation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduction \u003cbr\u003e• . Testing soil for clay content\u003cbr\u003e• Choosing the straw\u003cbr\u003e• Mixing\u003cbr\u003e• Variation of densities in accordance with wall orientation\u003cbr\u003eDelivery\u003cbr\u003e• Making hoppers\u003cbr\u003e• Materials handling and delivery\u003cbr\u003eFilling\u003cbr\u003e• Placing and tamping clay straw\u003cbr\u003e• Horizontal reinforcing\u003cbr\u003e• Topping off the wall\u003cbr\u003e• Removing and re-using the formwork\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrying and Prepping for Finish\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cbr\u003e• Accelerated drying techniques\u003cbr\u003e• Chinking and creating an air tight envelope\u003cbr\u003e• Other delivery techniques (sidebar about crane delivery)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Roof System\u003cbr\u003e• the “good hat” concept\u003cbr\u003e• roofing terms and concepts\u003cbr\u003e• form\u003cbr\u003e• calculations\u003cbr\u003e• truss roof process\u003cbr\u003e• roof details\u003cbr\u003e• roof ventilation\u003cbr\u003e• insulating the roof\u003cbr\u003e• alternative insulation materials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExterior Finishes\u003cbr\u003e• exterior skin comparisons\u003cbr\u003e• exterior earth plaster\u003cbr\u003e• exterior lime plaster\u003cbr\u003e• Keim treatments\u003cbr\u003e• wood siding\u003cbr\u003e• vented rain screens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrafting the Interiors\u003cbr\u003e• plaster ceilings\u003cbr\u003e• ceiling finishes\u003cbr\u003e• the mandala ceiling construction\u003cbr\u003e• wood ceilings\u003cbr\u003e• plaster wall finishes\u003cbr\u003e• partition walls\u003cbr\u003e• mass interior walls\u003cbr\u003e• framed walls\u003cbr\u003e• shoji screens and pockets for shoji screens\u003cbr\u003e• cabinetry construction and selection\u003cbr\u003e• attaching cabinetry to the walls\u003cbr\u003e• nichos\u003cbr\u003e• doors\u003cbr\u003e• floor systems, alternatives to concrete\u003cbr\u003e• earthen floors\u003cbr\u003e• wood floors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNatural and Mechanical Systems for energy efficient, year round comfort\u003cbr\u003e• passive heating and cooling strategies for a temperate climate\u003cbr\u003e• decreasing or eliminating dependence mechanical systems\u003cbr\u003e• power + electrical considerations\u003cbr\u003e• day lighting and artificial lighting\u003cbr\u003e• water collection, storage, purification and drinking\u003cbr\u003e• plumbing considerations\u003cbr\u003e• heating with fuel\u003cbr\u003e• masonry heaters\u003cbr\u003e• cooling and the 4 strategies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePortfolio\u003cbr\u003eSeveral new EcoNest Case studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003ea. general construction guidelines\u003cbr\u003eb. 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