Adobe Homes for All Climates: Simple, Affordable, and Earthquake-Resistant Natural Building Techniques

Adobe homes are not just for the U.S. Southwest and other hot, dry climates anymore. Involved in 'green' building projects world- wide, Schroder and Ogletree explain the rationale for a return to dwellings made of earthen brick. Touting adobe brick as the ideal building material, they discuss its benefits, compare its costs to those of other materials, how to estimate the number of bricks required, energy efficiency, and construction techniques and tips. Illustrations include project details from creating brick molds to artistic finishing touches on basic to more elaborate homes. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)