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CREATE
YOUR ECO NEST
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EcoNest identifies homes designed and
built
respectfully, in
appreciation of the harmony and beauty of nature and in a way that uses
nature's resources so as to consume less energy, create less waste,
nurture our health, and enrich our senses.
This great book describes a unique
method of
green building that avoids the typical
problems involved with conventional building, such as industrial waste,
excessive chemical usage, and inefficient synthetic insulation. Design
details such as which direction a home is oriented, what kind of
lighting illuminates each room, and whether or not there is a step-down
entryway are a vital part of creating each econest.
About
the
authors: Paula Baker-Laporte, A.I.A., graduated from the
University of Toronto,
School of Architecture in 1978. She is a member of the National Council
of Architectural Registration Boards and is a certified Bau-biologist.
Since 1992, Paula has dedicated her practice to the precepts of
environmentally sound and health-enhancing architecture. She is the
author of Prescriptions for a Healthy House. Robert Laporte is the
founder of the Econest Building Company and the Natural House Building
Centre. He served on the original board of directors for the Timber
Framers Guild from 1985 to 1987 and specializes in earth, straw, and
timberframe structures. He has been designing and building natural
homes in Canada and the United States and Scandinavia for the past
twenty-five years. Robert and Paula's Econest projects have been
featured on HGTV and in several magazines, including Natural Home, Fine
Homebuilding, Residential Architect, Organic Style Magazine, Yoga
Journal, and The Inspired House.
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What You
Should Know |
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| A bird
builds its
nest using the materials at hand to create its
perfect shelter. It doesn't fly to the next state for twigs or build a
bigger home than it needs. |
| Like
the bird,
humans desire shelter that is cozy and nurturing, that satisfies the
soul, mind, and body. |
| You can
create an
environment that is nurturing, nontoxic, and free of synthetic
chemicals. |
| Anybody
can learn
more about unique method of green building that avoids the typical
problems
usually involved with conventional building, such as industrial waste,
excessive chemical usage, and inefficient synthetic insulation. |
| The
rise and
decline,
not only of peoples, but of whole civilizations have depended upon
their relations to Earth and their local area. |
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