SC-Integral Urban Hse

by Sim Van der Ryn, Helga Olkowski, Farallones Institute

A comprehensive guide to achieving a completely sustainable urban lifestyle by creating a mini-ecosystem where residents grow their own fruits and vegetables, raise chickens, rabbits, and fish,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871562138
• ISBN13: 9780871562135
• Release Date: June 1982
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 494 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Lots of Useful Information and Diagrams on Living Sustainably

CONTENTS: * Introduction: Sim Van der Ryn Part One: The Concept 1 - Beginnings - Helga Olkowski 2 - Integral Design - Sim Van Der Ryn and Sterling Bunnell * A Walking Tour of the Integral Urban House: Photographs 3 - Design Processes - Helga Olkowski, Bill Olkowski, and Tom Javits Part Two: Conserving Energy and Resources 4 - Conservation of Energy - Bill Olkowski 5 - Conservation of Water - Tom Javits 6 - Managing Organic and Inorganic Wastes - Helga Olkowski, Bill Olkowski, Tom Javits Part Three: Using the Sun's Energy 7 - Growing Food in Urban Areas 8 - What Plants Need to Grow 9 - Raising Plants Indoors 10 - Raising Small Stock 11 - Some Other Animals for Urban Backyard 12 - Solar Technology Part Four: The Interfaces 13 - Managing Wildlife, or Humans and Other Species 14 - The House and the Street 15 - The Integral Urban Neighborhood Appendices: Construction and Working Plans

Sourcebok for urban living in the new millenium

This book is a bible for anyone seeking to live in a community without contributing to the growing crisis in infrastructure provision. It shows in practical terms, illustrated with easily understood sketches and diagrams,and supported by easily read and understood tables, ways to live more independently of, and offer less of a burden to our city. First published in 1974, it was a quarter century ahead of its time. Its time has come.