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100 _aVale, Brenda
100 _aVale, R.J.
245 4 _aThe new autonomous house : design and planning for sustainability.
260 _aLondon
_bThames and Hudson
_c2000
300 _a256p. ; 24cm.
350 _a18.95
520 _aThe new autonomous house records the building of a house based on the principles of sustainable resources in the small town of Southwell. As specialists in green architecture, the aim of the Vales was to create an environmentally friendly four-bedroom residence. They document the philosophy, design and construction of a building without mains water or sewerage, but with the means to produce power from the sun, and the facilities to collect drinking water from the rain.
650 _aGREEN BUILDINGS
650 _aGREEN ARCHITECTURE
650 _aEnvironment
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650 _aPOLLUTION
650 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
650 _aENERGY CONSERVATION
650 _aSELF SUFFICIENT HOUSING
650 _aHOUSE BUILDING
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT
700 _aVale, R.J.
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