Energy-wise landscape design : a new approach for your home and garden
Reed, Sue, 1953-2010
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Main title:
Energy-wise landscape design : a new approach for your home and garden / Sue Reed ; illustrations by Kate Dana.
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Imprint:
Gabriola, B.C. : New Society Publishers, 2010.
Collation:
x, 291 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The sun and the wind -- Shading the house -- Cooling the air around the house -- Cooling the ground near the house -- Taking advantage of the sun's heat -- Reducing the chilling effect of winter wind -- Creating healthy working ecosystems -- Reducing (or eliminating) lawn -- Using water efficiently -- Fitting the landscape to the land -- Designing the car zone -- Making the most of every element -- Situating new homes with energy in mind -- Installing and maintaining planted areas -- Building structures in the landscape -- Constructing new homesites -- Making electricity from sunlight -- Generating electricity from the wind -- Harnessing the energy of flowing water -- Capturing the warmth of the ground -- Lighting with energy in mind.
ISBN:
0865716536
Dewey class:
712.2
Language:
English
BRN:
26842