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The Barefoot Architect: Handbook for Green Building, by Johan van Lengen

New/Used. Prices vary. “Bio-architecture, basic design, and site planning for humid and dry climates; material tips about adobe, rammed earth, bamboo, plaster, wood, concrete, and ferro-cement; information on foundations, roofs, much more….

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New/Used. Prices vary. “Bio-architecture, basic design, and site planning for humid and dry climates
Material tips about adobe, rammed earth, bamboo, plaster, wood, concrete, and ferro-cement
Information on foundations, roofs, floors, walls, doors, windows, and eco-techniques
Introductions to solar heating, water-powered electricity, water purification, composting toilets, etc.”

You can borrow this book from the Internet Archive Library.

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