Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Library Adds “Green Design” Titles Through Generous Donation

BISBEE, AZ – Through the generosity of family and friends who donated to the David Jordan Memorial Fund, the Copper Queen Library was recently able to enhance its collections by purchasing the following titles in architecture, green design, sustainability, and gardening for inclusion in the David Jordan Memorial Collection:

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Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods: Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living Roofs
Building With Awareness: The Construction of a Hybrid Home (DVD)
Casa Mexicana Style
Craftsman Style
Desert Home
Design for Sustainability: A Sourcebook of Integrated, Eco-logical Solutions
Designing Community: Charrettes, Masterplans and Form-based Codes
ecoDesign: The Sourcebook (Revised Edition)
Good Green Homes
Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture
Green Remodeling : Changing the World One Room at a Time
Greene and Greene: Masterworks
Home Enlightenment: Practical, Earth-Friendly Advice for Creating a Nurturing, Healthy, and Toxin-Free Home and Lifestyle
Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in America
Little House on a Small Planet: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient Possibilities
New Southwest Home: Innovative Ideas For Every Room
New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community
Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Non-Toxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family, While You Save Time, Money, and, Perhaps, Your Sanity
Planning for Sustainability: Creating Livable, Equitable and Ecological Communities
Residential Lighting: A Practical Guide
Richer Heritage: Historic Preservation in the Twenty-First Century
Rock Garden Design and Construction
Rock Garden Plants: A Color Encyclopedia
Small Adobe House
Traditional Mexican Style: Exteriors
Traditional Mexican Style: Interiors
Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century

The David Jordan Memorial Collection is now on display in the New Books section and titles may be borrowed by any Bisbee resident who has signed up for a free library card.