Eco: An Essential Sourcebook for Environmentally Friendly Design and Decoration

Environmentally sound home design is being increasingly viewed as best practice, as we realize that by designing or adapting the places we live in along ecologically friendly lines, we can contribute to the well-being of our planet while benefiting from lower fuel bills, fewer allergy-related illnesses, and less waste. This beautifully photographed book provides information on eco-sound building technology, materials, and products, while explaining how to incorporate them into our homes. Most importantly Eco shows us that ecological design can be beautiful, from a naturally ventilated home in a Melbourne, Australia, suburb that combines cool air traveling over water with sliding doors, to the south-facing side of a Washington state cabin that is virtually all glass to benefit from passive solar gain for warmth and light.