Ryan, Carole,  1948-, <br/><br/>
Traditional construction for sustainable new building / 
Carole Ryan. 
 - 1 online resource (x, 373 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-361) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780203895504 9781134034574 9781134034611 9781134034628 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.4324/9780203895504   doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Building.<br/>Sustainable construction.<br/>Appropriate technology.<br/>Vernacular architecture.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TH146  / .R93 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>690.0286  / R988