Sustainable Compromises: A Yurt, a Straw Bale House, and Ecological Living

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Both text and cover are printed on acid-free paper that is 100% ancient forest free (100% post-consumer recycled).© 2014 by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Publication of this volume was assisted by a grant from the Friends of the University of Nebraska Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Boye, Alan, 1950– Sustainable compromises: a yurt, a straw bale house, and ecological living / Alan Boye. pages cm.—(Our sustainable future) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-8032-6487-8 (paperback: alk. paper)—ISBN 978-0-8032-6502-8 (epub)— ISBN 978-0-8032-6503-5 (mobi)—ISBN 978-0-8032-6501-1 (pdf) 1. Sustainable living—Vermont. 2. Boye, Alan, 1950—Homes and haunts—Vermont. 3. Ecological houses—Vermont. 4. Ecological houses—Design and construction. 5. Sustainability—Philosophy. I. Title. GE198.V5B69 2014 640.28'6—dc23 2013044111 Set in Lyon Text by Renni Johnson. For Jim Wilson, Jim Exten, and Mollie and Phil Freeman “The future of all life, including our own, depends on our mindful steps.” —THICH NHAT HANH, Essential Writings “To those devoid of imagination, a blank place on a map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.” —ALDO LEOPOLD, Sand County Almanac ...