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Architectural Resource Guide
and Database
Originally edited by
David Kibbey.
Revised and published by
ADPSR NorCal

Credits
Table of Contents
Sample Content

8-1/2"x11"
250pp, Soft Cover
Retail price $35.00

The Architectural Resource Guide (ARG) helps specifiers and purchasers make more ecological and resource-efficient decisions with sustainable, less polluting, local and recycled building products. It is organized according to the Construction Specifications Institute numbering system, which roughly follows the standard sequence of construction process. Each division offers an introduction on "green building" practices followed by database listings of materials, manufacturers, distributors, and comments. There is also a recommended reading list and extensive bibliography.

The electronic version is much more resource-efficient than the 250 page paper version with the same content and price. It comes with a run-time version of FileMaker Pro 4.1 which allows searches and the adding of your notes to the listings. It also offers hot links to manufacturer's websites.

	Cost	Shipping	Total
ADPSR Members				.
Resource Guide (Book)	$25.00	$3.50	$28.50	Buy
Resource Guide (CD)	$25.00	$2.00	$27.00	Buy
Book and CD	$40.00	$4.00	$44.00	Buy
Non ADPSR Members
Resource Guide (Book)	$35.00	$3.50	$38.50	Buy
Resource Guide (CD)	$35.00	$2.00	$37.00	Buy
Book and CD	$50.00	$4.00	$54.00	Buy

For orders outside the US please send request to admin@adpsr-norcal.org

Alternative Construction: Contemporary Natural Building Methods
Edited by
Lynne Elizabeth
and Cassandra Adams

8"x10"
400pp, Hard Cover
Retail Price $70.00

From adobe to straw bales, traditional building materials are being adapted to meet code-required standards for health and safety in contemporary buildings around the world. Not only are they cost effective and environmentally friendly, but, when used correctly, these natural alternatives match the strength and durability of many mainstream construction materials. This book examines a broad range of traditional and modern natural construction methods, including straw-bale, light-clay, cob, adobe, rammed earth and pise, earthbag, earth-sheltered, bamboo, and hybrid systems. It also covers key ecological design principles, as well as current engineering and building code requirements. Experts on each building system have contributed core chapters that explore the history, development, climatic appropriateness, environmental benefits, performance characteristics, construction techniques, and structural design principles for each method. More than 200 visuals depict both construction processes and completed structures. An extensive resource guide shows where to go for further information, training, and research.

	Cost	Shipping	Total
ADPSR Members
Alternative Construction	$51.00	$3.50	$54.50	Buy
Non ADPSR Members
Alternative Construction	$60.00	$3.50	$63.50	Buy

For orders outside the US please send request to admin@adpsr-norcal.org

Bamboo Building & Culture
By Darrel DeBoer,
Published by ADPSR NorCal

8-1/2"x11"
50pp, Photocopy
Retail price $20.00

This illustrated monograph by ADPSR NorCal architect Darrel DeBoer features a variety of information on bamboo building history and technique. Bamboo reaches maturity in 3 years, yet has more compressive strength than concrete. Learn more about this fascinating building material.

	Cost	Shipping	Total
ADPSR Members				.
Bamboo Building	$16.00	$2.00	$18.00	Buy
Free for New Members @ Steward Level (one gift only)	$75.00	$2.00	$77.00	Buy
Non ADPSR Members
Bamboo Building	$20.00	$2.00	$22.00	Buy

For orders outside the US please send request to admin@adpsr-norcal.org

Builder's Guide to Mixed Climates: Details for Design and Construction
By Joseph Lstiburek

5-1/2" x 8-1/2"
328pp, Soft Cover
Retail Price $24.95

This concise, graphically rich manual shows the best techniques for energy- and resource-efficient residential construction in the mixed climates of North America, where average winter temperatures stay above 45°F. Builder's Guide to Mixed Climates is a comprehensive, completely up-to-date reference for anybody who designs, builds, or remodels homes that are durable, energy-efficient, healthy, safe, and comfortable.

	Cost	Shipping	Total
ADPSR Members				.
Builder's Guide	$21.00	$3.50	$24.50	Buy
Free for New Members @ Steward Level (one gift only)	$75.00	$3.50	$78.50	Buy
Non ADPSR Members
Builder's Guide	$25.00	$3.50	$28.50	Buy

For orders outside the US please send request to admin@adpsr-norcal.org

Green Developments
Edited by
The Rocky Mountain Institute

4" x 4"
CD-ROM
Retail price $20.00

Green Developments describes an exciting new field in which environmental considerations are viewed as opportunities to create fundamentally better buildings and communities-more comfortable, more efficient, more appealing, and ultimately more profitable. The 100 case-study projects on Green Developments demonstrate that environmentally-responsible real-estate development makes dollars and sense. The CD-ROM features over 400 visuals, numerous resources and weblinks to key sites.

	Cost	Shipping	Total
ADPSR Members				.
Green Developments	$16.00	$2.00	$18.00	Buy
Free for New Members @ Steward Level (one gift only)	$75.00	$2.00	$77.00	Buy
Non ADPSR Members
Green Developments	$20.00	$2.00	$22.00	Buy

For orders outside the US please send request to admin@adpsr-norcal.org

New Village Journal
Edited by
Lynne Elizabeth
Published by ADPSR National

Issue 1: Fall 1999
Community Revitalization

Articles on affordable housing, housing the homeless, community gardens, comprehensive community planning, citizen initiatives, and much more.

Issue 2: Fall 2000
Community Scale Economics

Articles on micro-enterprise in the U.S., local currencies, urban agriculture, social purpose ventures, place-making, and much more.

New Village is the national annual journal of Architects/ Designers/ Planners for Social Responsibility and is written for professionals and citizen activists, alike. Each theme-focused issue offers more than a dozen articles, plus useful resources, on the diverse aspects of community building. In it you'll find inspired solutions to the ecological, economic, and social problems of our time.

	Cost	Shipping	Total
ADPSR Members
New Village Journal	Free subscription included with all ADPSR memberships
Individual Back Issue
Specify Issue #:	$8.00	$2.00	$10.00	Buy
Additional Back Issues purchased at the same time as the issue above
Specify Issue #:	$8.00	$1.00	$9.00	Buy
Specify Issue #:	$8.00	$1.00	$9.00	Buy
Specify Issue #:	$8.00	$1.00	$9.00	Buy
Non ADPSR Members
New Village Journal - One Issue Subscription
Specify Subscription Start Issue #:	$10.00	$2.00	$12.00	Buy
New Village Journal - Two Issue Subscription
Specify Subscription Start Issue #:	$18.00	$4.00	$22.00	Buy
Individual Back Issue
Specify Issue #:	$9.00	$2.00	$11.00	Buy
Additional Back Issues purchased at the same time as the issue above
Specify Issue #:	$9.00	$1.00	$10.00	Buy
Specify Issue #:	$9.00	$1.00	$10.00	Buy
Specify Issue #:	$9.00	$1.00	$10.00	Buy

For institutional and international subscriptions go to http://newvillage.net

Issue 3: Fall 2002
Education for Community Building

Articles on university/community partnerships, community design centers, progressive curricula, popular education, nature as teacher, and much more.

Issue 4: Fall 2003
Strengthening Community
through the Arts

Issue 4 (Aug 2003) focuses on creative natural building, art for social change, animating civic dialogue, intercultural sharing, grassroots community organizing through the arts, and much more.

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