Thompson, J. William.

Sustainable landscape construction : a guide to green building outdoors / William Thompson and Kim Sorvig ; with drawings by Craig D. Farnsworth. - 2nd ed. - Washington : Island Press, c2008. - xxvii, 381 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-369) and index.

"Sustainability" in context -- Keep healthy sites healthy -- Heal injured sites -- Favor living, flexible materials -- Respect the waters of life -- Pave less -- Consider origin and fate of materials -- Know the costs of energy over time -- Celebrate light, respect darkness -- Quietly defend silence -- Maintain to sustain -- Conclusions and beginnings.

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Landscape construction.
Landscape protection.
Green products.
Ecological landscape design.

TH380 / .T46 2008

712.01