A message from our friends at the Alternative Technology Association:
The updated 4th edition of the Your Home Technical Manual is now available. Australia's award-winning handbook on sustainable homes provides a step-by-step guide for matching building designs to your local climate.
Written by architects, designers and builders for fellow practitioners and homeowners, the manual contains around 380 pages of environmentally sustainable solutions for designing and building a home.
Your Home is Australia's most comprehensive guide to:
Building with sustainable materials - Passive solar design
- Designing and building for your climate
- How to collect and save water
- Insulation products and installation
- Shading and ventilation
- Energy saving appliances
- Solar hot water
- Energy efficient lighting
- Renewable energy for homes
The updated 4th edition includes updates on insulation, lighting and hot water.
More information on the ATA website.
More information on the ATA website.
