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" Energy-wise landscape design : "
Sue Reed ; illustrations by Kate Dana.
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BL
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588011
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b417230
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| Main Entry
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Reed, Sue,1953-
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Energy-wise landscape design : : a new approach for your home and garden /\ Sue Reed ; illustrations by Kate Dana.
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x, 293 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm
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9780865716537 (pbk.)
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: 0865716536 (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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The sun and the wind -- Shading the house -- Cooling the air around the house -- Cooling the ground near the house -- Taking advantage of the sun's heat -- Reducing the chilling effect of winter wind -- Creating healthy working ecosystems -- Reducing (or eliminating) lawn -- Using water efficiently -- Fitting the landscape to the land -- Designing the car zone -- Making the most of every element -- Situating new homes with energy in mind -- Installing and maintaining planted areas -- Building structures in the landscape -- Constructing new homesites -- Making electricity from sunlight -- Generating electricity from the wind -- Harnessing the energy of flowing water -- Capturing the warmth of the ground -- Lighting with energy in mind.
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Landscape architecture and energy conservation.
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Landscape design.
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Ecological landscape design.
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712/.6
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SB475.9.E53R44 2010
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