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Ken Butti and John Perlin's 1980 history of 2,500 years of solar architecture that entirely omits Baer, Hay, Thomason, and the counterculture passive-solar movement.
Peter Van Dresser's 1976 book (Lightning Tree) on sustainable living and appropriate technology in New Mexico, described as an intellectual precursor to bioregionalism.
Keith E. Herold, Reinhard Radermacher, Sanford A. Klein. CRC Press LLC, 2016-04-04.
U S Army Corps of Engineers. University Press of the Pacific, 2005-01-27.
Kenneth E. Noll. CRC Press, 1991-10-18.
Roland Stulz, Kiran Mukerji. Practical Action, 1993-09-01.
Robert J. Traister, Anna L. Lisk. TAB Books, 1991-03-01.
Francis D. K. Ching, Steven R. Winkel. Wiley, 2012-07-10.
Francis D. K. Ching, Barry S. Onouye, Douglas Zuberbuhler. Wiley, 2009-01-14.
Inc. Studio B Productions, Michael Morely. Taunton Press, 2000-10-12.
Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Gail Vittori. 2010. 329pp.
Dan Holohan. Dan Holohan Associates, Incorporated, 2011-12-01.
Container Atlas: A Practical Guide to Container Architecture
Skurka and Naar's book featuring Baer's early work alongside other ecological designers.
Farrington Daniels' 1964 Yale University Press survey of solar energy science, documenting nocturnal radiation cooling figures and the Bliss and Yanagimachi precedents.
John Birchard, Adrienne Nunez (Cover Design by). Echo Point Books & Media, LLC., 2014-07-25.
Edward Allen, Joseph Iano. Wiley, 2013-10-14.
Donal Blaise Lloyd. PixyJack Press, Inc., 2015. 208pp.
Francis D. K. Ching, Ian M. Shapiro. Wiley, 2014-02-24.
Van Dresser's 1977 practical guide to owner-built passive solar homes in the New Mexico tradition.
Charlie Wing. RSMeans, 2012-02-28.
Eric D. Schneider, Dorion Sagan. University Of Chicago Press, 2005-06-01.
Steven V. Szokolay. Routledge, 2014. 392pp.
John Birchard. Echo Point Books & Media, 2014-07-25.
Walter T. Grondzik, Alison G. Kwok. Wiley, 2014-10-06.
Margot Gayle, Margot Gayle David W. Look John G. Waite, David W. Look, John G. Waite. DIANE Publishing, 1998. 168pp.
John Siegenthaler. Cengage Learning, 2011. 752pp.
Alfred F. Bracciano, Daniel C. Bracciano, Gloria M. Bracciano. Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher, 2019. 414pp.
David Wright's 1984 passive solar primer offering design strategies complementary to Baer's, with two copies in the Joule Heist collection.
David A. Harris, Walls and Ceilings Magazine Editors. McGrawHill Education, 1997-07-22.
The DOE/Los Alamos three-volume technical reference (Balcomb et al., 1980-84) that became the passive solar industry standard.
Bruce Anderson, Malcolm Wells. Brick House Publishing Co ,U.S., 1981-01-01.
Rahul Goyal, Arun Kumar Kulhari, Suveg Singh. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2019. 100pp.
L.W. Bruch, Milton W. Cole, Eugene Zaremba. Courier Dover Publications, 2007-03-29.
F. P. Hartwell, Herbert P. Richter. Park Publishing, Inc., 2014-03-01.
Dan Holohan. Dan Holohan Associates, Incorporated, 2016. 120pp.
Dan Holohan. Dan Holohan Assocs, 1994-04-04.
R. Woodson. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2009-12-10.
Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson, John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein. Cengage Learning, 2012-02-24.
Eugene Silberstein. Delmar Cengage Learning, 2011-05-12.
Daniel Barasch, Dylan Thuras (Contribution by). Phaidon Press, Incorporated, 2019-03-29.
Kahn and Easton's 1973 'Domebook 3' expanding beyond domes to global vernacular building methods.
Cristina Paredes Benitez, Alex Sanchez Vidiella. Universe, 2010-11-02.
Amory Lovins' book complementing Baer's philosophy of appropriate, sustainable technology, held in the Joule Heist collection.
Steve Baer. Cloudburst Press, 1978-04-01.
Ioan Sarbu, Calin Sebarchievici. Academic Press, 2016. 432pp.
Gary Davis, Ralph Jones. Hal Leonard Corporation, 1990.
Mark DeKay, G. Z. Brown. Wiley, 2014-02-03.
Baer's 1975 book (Zomeworks Corporation) mixing solar science with solar fiction across eleven chapters; the archive's earliest dense primary source, reissued by Cloudburst Press i…
Steve Baer. Cloudburst Press, 1979-04-01.
William Shurcliff's 1983 survey of high-performance passive solar house design, published the same era the canonical histories omitted the counterculture movement.
Johan van Lengen. Shelter Publications, Inc., 2007-10-28.
Mark West. Routledge, 2016. 318pp.
Dan Chiras. New Society Publishers, 2006-02-01.
Book applying self-reliant ecological design principles to urban environments, in the Solar Fool print collection.
Dan Holohan. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017-05-09.
Ken Kern's book sharing Baer's DIY ethos and self-sufficiency approach.
Michael J. Crosbie, Steven Winter Associates. John Wiley & Sons, 1998-01-01.
Edward Mazria's 1979 practical passive solar reference (687-page expanded professional edition in the Joule Heist collection).
James Kachadorian. Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1997-05-01.
Department of Interior. Lyons Press, 2004-01-01.
Anderson and Riordan's 1976 Cheshire Books volume contextualizing Baer within the broader passive solar movement.
Daniel Chiras's book providing updated passive solar techniques building on pioneers like Baer.
Rex Cauldwell. Taunton Press, 2014-10-28.
H. P. Richter, W. C. Schwan, F. P. Hartwell. Park Publishing, Inc., 2014-07-15.
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Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems by Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Gail Vittori.
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Packed full of gorgeous, well photographed images, Contemporary Living Space highlights the best of international living spaces from luxury homes to the less-often featured but ver…
Design for a Limited Planet by Norma Skurka, Jon Naar.
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Doors can be more than just entrances They offer guests a warm welcome and provide protection against the elements and unwanted visitors.
Now in its sixth edition, this bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction.
A straight-talking book on why ground-source heat pumps (GHPs) are the best choice for heating and cooling new or existing homes in any climate and how this reliable, silent, non-p…
Francis D.K. Ching brings his signature graphic style to the topic of sustainable designIn the tradition of the classic Building Construction Illustrated, Francis D.K. Ching and Ia…
Whether you are preparing for a career in the building trades or are already a professional contractor, this practical book will help you develop the knowledge and skills you need …
Understand how to maintain everything in your home—including the kitchen sinkHow Your House Works, Second Edition reinforces the fact that it pays to be an informed consumer.
Scientists, theologians, and philosophers have all sought to answer the questions of why we are here and where we are going.
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Have you ever dreamt of building doors and windows that are durable, attractive, and energy efficient? You can get exactly the look you want when you do it yourself with the simpli…
The definitive guide to environmental control systems, updated with emerging technology and trendsThe Interactive Resource Center is an online learning environment where instructor…
Promotes an awareness of metals in America's buildings and monuments, and makes recommendations for the preservation and repair of such metals.
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Natural Solar Architecture: The Passive Solar Primer by David Wright.
More people are spending more time at home making more noise--yet they want quiet environments.
Great primer on various passive solar design strategies for residential and commercial construction including direct and indirect gain as well as thermal storage systems and strate…
Book by Bruce Anderson, Wells, Malcolm
This book contains the successful experiment on the application of radiant cooling using natural air for ventilation under the hot and humid climate of Rajasthan was studied.
A comprehensive account of the phenomena that occur when simple gases interact with surfaces, this text takes a fundamental perspective.
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Comprehensive and detailed, this reference presents the critical revisions in technical topics driven by emerging technology and building-code changes.
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Lost, forgotten, reimagined, and transformed: the compelling beauty of abandoned, reinvented, and rescued architecture This book captures the awe-inspiring drama of abandoned, forg…
Shelter II is the second in a series of books about people building their own homes in different parts of the world.
Fresh perspectives on how good design can create stylish yet ecologically sound living spaces in small-scale homes.
Amory Lovins is a justifiably renowned physicist and environmentalist who promotes energy-use and energy-production ideas based on conservation, efficiency, use of renewable energy…
Solar 2: Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on New Sources of Energy : Solar Energy, Wind Power and Geothermal Energy, Rome, 21-31 August 1961 by Steve Baer.
Cooling buildings is a major global energy consumer and the energy requirement is growing year by year.
Solar Heating and Cooling Systems: Fundamentals, Experiments and Applications provides comprehensive coverage of this modern energy issue from both a scientific and technical level…
Sound Reinforcement Handbook by Gary Davis, Ralph Jones.
An updated guide to designing buildings that heat with the sun, cool with the wind, and light with the sky.
Sunspots: An Exploration of Solar Energy Through Fact and Fiction by Steve Baer.
Tailored Fabric Formwork provides a new language and paradigm for the understanding and manipulation of innovative formwork methods.
A former UN worker and prominent architect, Johan van Lengen has seen firsthand the desperate need for a "greener" approach to housing in impoverished tropical climates.
Concrete is the most used man-made material in the world and is the fundamental physical medium for most of the world’s architecture and construction.
The coming energy crisis caused by a peak in global oil and natural gas production will profoundly affect the lives of all North Americans.
The Integral Urban House: Self Reliant Living in the City is a comprehensive guide to achieving a completely sustainable urban lifestyle by creating a mini-ecosystem where resident…
This unique approach to the basic concepts of adsorption is written for students, engineers, scientists, and others who need a clear presentation of adsorption processes.
The only complete guide to passive solar design and construction The Passive Solar Design and Construction Handbook is an unbeatable guide for architects and building contractors w…
The Passive Solar Energy Book contains most of the information you will need to successfully design a passive solar building.
This book offers a technique for building homes that heat and cool themselves in a wide range of different climates, using ordinary building materials available anywhere and with m…
From removing graffiti in Manhattan to rebuilding a hops barn in Oregon, the National Park Service-a part of the Department of the Interior-has faced just about every problem an ol…
The Solar Home Book: heating, cooling and designing with the sun
Passive solar heating and passive cooling—approaches known as natural conditioning—provide comfort throughout the year by reducing, or eliminating, the need for fossil fuel.
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This classic reference book on home wiring for homeowners, electricians and apprentices has been completely updated to reflect changes to the electrical code since it was first pub…
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