Table of Contents
Introduction
PART I: THE CONTEXT FOR NATURAL BUILDING
Chapter 1: A Brief History of Natural Building in the Northeast, Learning from History, Mainstream Building Materials Today
Chapter 2: Ecology, Global Warming and Climate Change, Addressing Challenges of Toxicity, Moving Forward Chapter 3: Beyond the Building: Siting and Landscape Design, Fundamentals of Siting, Natural Building and Permaculture
Chapter 4: Soil and Stone: Geology and Mineralogy, Geology, Mineralology: Minerals, Sand, Clay, and Soil; Geology and the Northeast
Chapter 5: Flora and Fauna, Plants, Animals and Animal Products
PART II: BUILDING SCIENCE AND PERFORMANCE
Chapter 6: Structure and Natural Building, Straw Bale Wall: Non-Load Bearing, Straw Bale Wall: Load Bearing, Mass Walls: Load Bearing, Know What You Don't Know
Chapter 7: Heat and Natural Building, Thermal Performance Strategies for Natural Buildings, Field Testing of Natural Buildings, Common Heat Loss Conditions in Natural Buildings, Beyond the R-Value, The Power of Mass
Chapter 8: Moisture and Natural Building, Moisture Performance Strategies for Natural Buildings, Moisture Control Strategy, Smarter Buildings
Chapter 9: Fire, Insects, and Acoustics, Fire and Natural Buildings, Insects and Natural Buildings, Acoustics and Natural Buildings
PART III: NATURAL BUILDING PRACTICES
Chapter 10: Design, Holistic Design System, Values-Based Design, Integrative Design--Best of All Worlds, Design Modalities, Design Rating Systems
Chapter 11: Before Construction, Budgeting and Finances, Assessing Resources, Codes, Permitting, and Insurance
Chapter 12: Foundations for Natural Buildings, Functions of Foundations, Key Considerations of a Foundation System, Types of Foundation Systems
Chapter 13: Framing for Natural Buildings, Framing with Green Wood, Framing Systems
Chapter 14: Insulative Wall Systems: Straw Bale, Design for Straw Bale Structures (Step 1), Bale Preparation: Air Fins, Stand-aways, Pony Wall/Toe-ups, & Window/Door Framing (Step 2), Bale Construction and Installation (Step 3), Plaster Preparation (Step 4)
Chapter 15: Insulative Wall Systems: Straw-Clay, Woodchip-Clay, and Cellulose, Insulative Walls: an Overview, Constructing Straw Clay Exterior Walls, Constructing Straw Clay Interior Walls, Constructing Woodchip Clay Exterior Walls, Constructing Woodchip Clay Interior Walls, Cellulose-Insulated Walls
Chapter 16: Natural Mass Wall Systems: Earthen and Stone Applications for Mass in Cold Climates, Most Common Mass Wall Typologies, Other Mass Wall Typologies
Chapter 17: Natural Plastering, What Is Plaster?, General Plaster Structure, Plastering Methods
Chapter 18: Roofs for Natural Buildings, Roof Assembly Strategies, Roofing Materials
Chapter 19: Floors for Natural Buildings, Earthen Floors, Other Flooring Options
Chapter 20: Natural Finishes, Choosing the Right Finish, The Anatomy of a Finish, A Sampling of Natural Finish Formulations
Chapter 21: Mechanicals and Utilities for Natural Buildings, Water, Energy: Electricity, Energy: Heat, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
Conclusion
A Structure Not in Isolation
The Places We Live: Challenges and Opportunities in Cities, Towns, Suburbs, and Rural Areas
Call to Action
References
Appendix A: Suggested Further Reading
Appendix B: Selected Details
Appendix C: Plaster Recipes
Appendix D: Results Summary of Energy Performance of Northeast Straw Bale Buildings Research
Appendix E: Sample Budget
Index
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