Sue Roaf is famed for her approach to design and her awareness of energy efficiency. Here she reveals the concepts; structures and techniques that lie behind the realization of her ideals. By using her own house as a case study; Roaf guides the reader through the ideas for energy-efficient design or eco-design.Now in its fourth edition; the bestselling Ecohouse continues to be both a technical guide and an inspiration for thousands of architects; designers and eco-builders all over the world.Ecohouse provides design information about the latest low-impact materials and technologies; showcasing the newest and best ‘green’ solutions. Revised and updated; this edition also includes new case studies inspiring readers with more real-life examples of how to make an ecohouse work.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Learning to paint animal hair or furBy Michelle DunnThis is the second book I have bought by Lee Hammond; I bought how to paint flowers and nature; and really found that book useful so when I started painting animals; I bought this one. I love this book; I keep it out to refer back to as I paint. I am painting a big black bear right now and needed some help with making the fur look realistic. Lee talks about how to paint animal hair and fur; how to layer and how long to make the strokes; she doesnt specifically talk about black bear hair; but gives details on a few different types of animal hair; and includes pictures. I found this to be very helpful.This book has so much more than that; I only bought it for the hair instruction but she also talks about drawing animals and how to get the eyes; nose and body right and all in proportion; she gives examples with pictures which is very helpful. If you are someone who wants to learn to draw or paint animals; this book can help you. I would highly recommend it.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Learn how to paint animalsBy Ms. PoetressWell this book is amazing. Being a beginner; the author broke down everything from shading to fur colors and eye colors. Everything was new to me except using a grid to draw the animal before laying down paint. Lee explains stages and its very well written. I give this book 5 stars because it helped me paint my first animal and I have people asking me to paint portraits of their pets! Pretty good stuff :)14 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Excellent for learning...By KatleeIf youre wanting to paint realistic animals; this is a great book to have. The author goes over many different animals (including a turtle; goat; horses; and even a snake!); not just the standard dog; cat and bunny. Great step by steps as well as reassurance for that ugly stage of painting.She really knows how to make the information easy to understand; and Im glad to have picked this one up. Ill be using it for a long time.My only complaint with the book is it would have been nice to see some more examples of some of the animals; and; of course; just more examples in general.
