Introduction 8
Response to Place 14
Site Specifi city 16
Site Conservation 36
Connection to Habitat 56
Bioregionalism 58
Environmental Interface 76
Conservation of Resources 100
Alternative Energy Sources 102
Hydrological Systems 122
Use of Building Materials 140
Elemental and Experimental Materials 142
Salvaged and Recycled Materials 166
Directory of Architects and Designers 186
Photographer Credits 190
Acknowledgments 191
About the Author 192
Contents
8 Sustainable Environments
Sean Godsell Architects, Future Shack
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