Author: H. Skip Thomsen
Publisher: Oregon Wordworks
Keywords: affordable, hawaii, life, secrets, paradise
Number of Pages: 264
Published: 2005-01
List price: $12.99
ISBN-10: 0971918503
ISBN-13: 9780971918504

The Fourth Edition! Updated,and expanded with lots of new info and 2009 Real Estate pricing. Please note that some of the reviews below are for the first three editions. Since this is dated material, yes, they are ot of date!You will learn how to find bargain homes, how to save money in your everyday life in Hawaii, where the income opportunities are, what to expect in the schools, and maybe the most important part of all, you’ll discover what it means to live aloha! There’s also a whole chapter on just reasons why you might NOT want to move to Hawaii. Just a few of them: The effec

Author: Sam Davis
Publisher: University of California Press
Keywords: housing, affordable, architecture
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 1995-06-25
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0520208854
ISBN-13: 9780520208858

Architect Sam Davis contends that a country of wealth that cannot provide sound housing for those in need is a national embarrassment. Here Davis explores the design possibilities of dignified affordable housing for those not served by the private sector and how that housing could fit comfortably into our communities. 108 illus.

Author: Rob Roy
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Keywords: affordable, build, houses, sheltered, earth
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2006-03-01
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 0865715211
ISBN-13: 9780865715219

An earth-sheltered, earth-roofed home has the least impact upon the land of all housing styles, leaving almost zero footprint on the planet. Earth-Sheltered Houses is a practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home at moderate cost. It describes the benefits of sheltering a home with earth, including the added comfort and energy efficiency from the moderating influence of the earth on the home’s temperature (keeping it warm in the winter and cool in the summer), along with the benefits of low maintenance and the protection against fire, sound, earthquake, and storm

Author: Gregg Nestor
Publisher: Paradise Cay Publications
Keywords: anywhere, sailboats, affordable, twenty
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2006-11-15
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0939837722
ISBN-13: 9780939837724

n Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere you will find in-depth reviews of twenty affordable,comfortable, and seaworthy sailboats.These boats range in size from 30-38 feet,an ideal size for the cruising couple,yet big enough to accommodate an occasional cruising hitchhiker or two. All of these boats were once prominent offerings, designed by some of the world s leading naval architects and produced by reputable manufacturers. These boats are still readily available in the used boat market.

Author: Martin Nicholas Kunz
Publisher: Avedition GmbH
Keywords: hotel, affordable, designed
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 2006-09-25
List price: $20.00
ISBN-10: 3899860705
ISBN-13: 9783899860702

For a long time, a stay in a well-designed hotel was a costly business. Architectural treats tended to be restricted to the luxury category. In recent years, however, some of these hotels have adjusted to meet the needs of a younger generation of travelers. The rooms are no longer ridiculously expensive, but still by no means cheap. The new book "best designed affordable hotels" has been published in response to the frequent request for an overview of reasonably priced design hotels. Illustrated with brilliant colour photos, the team of authors has put together the first global collection of

Author: Global Green USA
Publisher: Island Press
Keywords: housing, affordable, greening, blueprint
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2007-07-28
List price: $30.00
ISBN-10: 1597261394
ISBN-13: 9781597261395

Blueprint for Green Affordable Housing is a guide for housing developers, advocates, public agency staff, and the financial community that offers specific guidance on incorporating green building strategies into the design, construction, and operation of affordable housing developments. A completely revised and expanded second edition of the groundbreaking 1999 publication, this new book focuses on topics of specific relevance to affordable housing including:how green building adds value to affordable housingthe integrated design processbest practices in green design for affordable housinggree

Author: William Tucker
Publisher: Cato Institute
Keywords: housing, affordable, control, rent, zoning
Number of Pages: 72
Published: 1991-09
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 093279078X
ISBN-13: 9780932790781