| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1 : Handbuilt homes -- All in the family -- A brief history of housing finance -- No-debt newlywed dream home -- The economics of reclaimed houses -- The art of a home -- Building basics -- Part 2 : Institutionalizing reuse -- A tall order in Texas -- Making decsonstruction the standard model -- Building hope -- Filling in urban centers -- Reclaiming the inner city -- Salvaging smart cities -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
"Housing Reclaimed examines how technological advances, design evolution, and resourceful, out-of-the-box thinking can help meet the challenge of creating affordable, environmentally friendly, beautiful and unique housing."--Page 4 of cover. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Housing -- Finance.
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Housing -- Finance. |
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House construction.
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House construction. |
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Building materials -- Recycling.
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Building materials -- Recycling. |
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Building materials. |
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Ecological houses.
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Ecological houses. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kellner, Jessica. Housing reclaimed. Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, 2011 9780865716964 (DLC) 2012397019 (OCoLC)709681548 |
| ISBN |
9781550924930 (electronic book) |
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1550924931 (electronic book) |
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9780865716964 |
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086571696X |
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