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  Sustainable Housing - Renewable Energy
- Wood Heat Industry
Woodburning Emissions
- Sustainability and
Bioregionalism
- Masonry
Links
- The
Masonry Heater Association Library
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Sustainable
Housing
- Sustainable
Building Sourcebook
- Based on the City of Austin's Greenbuilder Program, this is the
best comprehensive online resource available today. An essential
resource, also available in hardcopy form.
- Environmental Building
News
- The leading periodical in the field. Their archive
of feature articles is one of the highest quality collections of
sustainable design and construction information on the Net.
- Surfin' Strawbale Links List
 Strawbale construction is one of the hotbeds of the
sustainable construction movement today. Extensive annotated clickable
list of links.- Designing
a Sustainable Future
IN CONTEXT #35, Spring 1993
A gread read!
- Iris Catalog: Green Building
Books, Videos and Software
Comprehensive!
www.buildingdesign.co.uk
Building design and construction services directory
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Renewable Energy
- CREST (Centre for
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology)
Huge site with links to many resources. Project of the Solar Energy
Research and Education Foundation.
Home Power Magazine
Online subject index of past issues. Previous articles are
available for downloading via a bulletin board. The Feb/March '96
issue has a good article on masonry heating systems.
- Energy
Design Tools
- Free software allows you to predict the performance of your passive
solar design.
- The Carbohydrate
Economy Clearinghouse
- EREN
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
- Radiant
Flooring Primer
- located at Energy Source Builder, a quality resource.
EcoIQ Energy Links
Good list of renewable energy links
- Whole
Earth "Fire" Issue (Winter 99)
complete text of the articles.
"a must read" - ed.
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Wood Heat Industry
- A
Guide To Residential Wood Heating
Excellent overview from the Canadian government
- This is Wood Heat
- The straight goods on burning wood for heat and enjoyment in your
home. Recommended.
- SNEWS
- The Chimney Sweep's news magazine
- Fireplaces
and Woodstoves
Good list of links to the hearth industry. Shopping links.
- HearthNet
On top 5% of Internet Sites list
- Gulland Associates
- Hearth products training, consulting and publishing
EcoGateway
Link Centre
Good list of biomass energy links
- ChimneySweeps.com
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Woodburning Emissions
- All
About Woodsmoke
Excellent article by John Gulland. Recommended reading.
- Reducing
Wood Stove Smoke: A Burning Issue
- In-depth article from the British Columbia Ministry of the Environment
- OMNI Environmental Services,
Inc.
Premier private industry test lab, Portland Oregon
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Sustainability and Bioregionalism
- CONTEXT INSTITUTE'S
Sustainable Culture Information Service
- "Since 1979 Context Institute has been exploring and clarifying
just what is involved in a humane sustainable culture - and how we
can get there."
- Virtual Library:
Forestry
From Finland, the spiritual home of masonry heating.
- Virtual Library: Biodiversity,
Ecology and the Environment
From Rice University. Great resource.
- Woodburning, forestry
and global warming
- A scholarly paper on woodburning and the forest. Recommended reading.
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Masonry Links
- The Bakeoven Page
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- Earth
Materials
- A very extensive, first rate resource brought to you by The
Sustainable Building Sourcebook
- Buckley Rumford Co.
Information on Rumford fireplaces. Useful masonry industry
links.
- Lime
Plaster Articles
A series of articles on lime, lime plasters,
renders, washes and methods of use for natural finishes. 18+ pages.
Check out the other alternative building books on this linked
page.
- E.
W. Evans, Brick Layer & Plasterer
"My parents were slaves on the plantation of John H.
Hill, a slave owner in Madison, Georgia". Fascinating interview
done as part of the WPA project during the Great Depression.
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