TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ryan,Carole
TI  - Traditional construction for sustainable new building
SN  - 9780203895504
AV  - TH146 .R93 2011
U1  - 690.0286 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Spon Press
KW  - Building
KW  - Sustainable construction
KW  - Appropriate technology
KW  - Vernacular architecture
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-361) and index; 1. The natural way of life and the traditional house, its inception and demise -- 2. Traditional building materials, their sustainability, and the contrast with modern materials -- 3. Traditional sustainable building construction-- ancient and modern -- 4. Thermal performance and the breathing wall -- 5. Climate, site, and thermal performance -- 6. The role of the building regulations in the sustainability of traditional building construction -- 7. The pathology of traditional buildings
UR  - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781134034628
ER  -