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Energy-wise landscape design : a new approach for your home and garden / Sue Reed ; illustrations by Kate Dana.

by Reed, Sue, 1953-

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New Society Publishers, c2010.

Landscape architecture and energy conservation.

Landscape design.

Ecological landscape design.

9780865716537 (hc)

0865716536 (hc.)

x, 293 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"Save money and energy while adding natural beauty to your home."-- From publisher.

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