epub, pdf |eng | 2015-03-04 | Author:Christopher Cuttle [Cuttle, Christopher]

My own approach has been to equip myself with a GretagMacbeth ColorChecker, and to use this to make objective assessments of the colour characteristics of light sources. The ColorChecker comprises ...

epub |eng | 2011-01-31 | Author:Darrell Frey

Groundcovers and Lawns Permaculture design seeks to mimic natural process, both to create fertility and to add diversity to a landscape. In nature, soil is protected with a covering of ...

epub |eng | 2014-04-05 | Author:Steven W. Hatch [Hatch, Steven W.]

The picture shows me part way through putting the beams in place The plan called for using solid wood beams. If you are going to use those beams, you can’t ...

epub |eng | 2014-08-07 | Author:Dean Deschain [Deschain, Dean]

Chapter 4 – Design Tricks to Maximize Space As mentioned in the previous chapters, you can fully utilize every nook and cranny of your tiny house as long as you ...

epub, mobi, azw3 |eng | 2015-03-30 | Author:Paul McGillick [McGillick, Paul]

The staircase spirals down into the basement car park and entertainment room. On the ground floor, a breakfast bar faces the footbridge to the floating living/dining pavilion. The journey actually ...

epub |eng | 2015-01-16 | Author:Peter Forbes

Bill, who I can only guess is embarrassed by this oversight of not having ordered enough material for the sills, tells me and Scott to “put it in the back ...

epub |eng | 2015-05-28 | Author:Jones, Barbara

Preparing for plastering This sounds like a fairly innocuous job but can be one of the hardest and most frustrating, depending on the aesthetic finish you require and the quality ...

epub |eng | | Author:Cotterell, Janet, Dadeby, Adam

Externally applied insulation on a masonry wall around a window frame. Joints should be staggered by 20cm so that air penetration is limited. Fill joints with supplied foam filler, and ...

epub |eng | 2010-09-05 | Author:Edmund C. Snodgrass

Stay engaged over the long term Even after it reaches a relatively steady state, a green roof, like any landscape, is a dynamic system and will change from season to ...

azw3, epub |eng | 2014-04-20 | Author:Reay Crimmel , Sukita & Thomson, James [Thomson, James]

Placement of vapor barrier in a wood-framed subfloor. (CREDIT: JOHN HUTTON) Drainage Every on-grade subfloor should have a drainage layer. This is usually a layer of drainage rock, and in ...

mobi |eng | 2011-04-24 | Author:Little, John & Snodgrass, Edmund C. & Dunnett, Nigel & Gedge, Dusty [Little, John]

The green roof design reflects the local landscape and blends the building with its surroundings. Photo by Ed Snodgrass Locally procured plants were planted directly into the medium. Shallow-rooted and ...

epub |eng | 2012-09-11 | Author:J. William Thompson & Kim Sorvig [Sorvig, Kim]

Test Modern Hardware for Cleaner Piped Stormwater Pave-and-pipe stormwater “control” contributes to pollution and is not a recommended practice. Piped systems, however, remain an article of faith among engineers, and ...

epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Barry Bergdoll [Bergdoll, Barry]

107 cicero, Illinois Questions for the Teams practice to date? How did you interact Jeanne gang with the nondesigner members of your team? What additional expertise do you What aspects ...

mobi |eng | 2012-03-21 | Author:Aranya

Function System Elements Windbreak Hedge Hazel, elder, ash, bramble etc. Fence Posts, concrete, wooden slats etc. Irrigation Roofwater harvesting Gutter, diverter, downpipe, water butt or tank, pond Earthworks Dams, sluices, ...