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          Links  The 
          Masonry Heater Association Library 
 
          Sustainable 
            Housing
  
            Sustainable 
              Building SourcebookBased on the City of Austin's Greenbuilder Program, this is the 
              best comprehensive online resource available today. An essential 
              resource, also available in hardcopy form.Environmental Building 
              NewsThe leading periodical in the field. Their archive 
              of feature articles is one of the highest quality collections of 
              sustainable design and construction information on the Net.Surfin' Strawbale Links ListStrawbale construction is one of the hotbeds of the 
              sustainable construction movement today. Extensive annotated clickable 
              list of links.Designing 
              a Sustainable Future IN CONTEXT #35, Spring 1993
 A gread read!
 Guide to Green Mortgages/Energy Efficient Mortgages
 mortgageloan.com
www.buildingdesign.co.ukBuilding design and construction services directory
  
                
                 
 
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            Alliance for Green Heat HeatHelping to push the frontiers of how biomass can heat America.
Home Power Magazine  
              Online subject index of past issues. Previous articles are 
              available for downloading via a bulletin board. The Feb/March '96 
            issue has a good article on masonry heating systems.
Energy 
              Design ToolsFree software allows you to predict the performance of your passive 
              solar design.The Carbohydrate 
              Economy ClearinghouseEREN (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy NetworkRadiant 
              Flooring Primerlocated at Energy Source Builder, a quality resource.EcoIQ Energy Links
 Good list of renewable energy links
 
 
          Whole 
            Earth "Fire" Issue (Winter 99)complete text of the articles.
 "a must read" - ed.
 
   
          
 
          
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          A 
            Guide To Residential Wood HeatingExcellent overview from the Canadian government
This is Wood HeatThe straight goods on burning wood for heat and enjoyment in your 
            home. Recommended.MultiFuelStoves.org
 Good site from England.
 
SNEWSThe Chimney Sweep's news magazineFireplaces 
            and WoodstovesGood list of links to the hearth industry. Shopping links.
HearthNet On top 5% of Internet Sites list
Gulland AssociatesHearth products training, consulting and publishing EcoGateway 
            Link Centre
 Good list of biomass energy links
ChimneySweeps.com
 
            
 
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              All 
                About WoodsmokeExcellent article by John Gulland. Recommended reading.
OMNI Environmental Services, 
                Inc. Premier private industry test lab, Portland Oregon
  
        
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          CONTEXT INSTITUTE'S 
            Sustainable Culture Information Service "Since 1979 Context Institute has been exploring and clarifying 
            just what is involved in a humane sustainable culture - and how we 
            can get there."Virtual Library: 
            Forestry From Finland, the spiritual home of masonry heating.
Virtual Library: Biodiversity, 
            Ecology and the Environment From Rice University. Great resource.
 
Woodburning, forestry 
            and global warmingA scholarly paper on woodburning and the forest. Recommended reading.  
           
        
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          The Bakeoven Page  
             
              Earth 
                MaterialsA very extensive, first rate resource brought to you by The 
                Sustainable Building SourcebookBuckley Rumford Co. 
                Information on Rumford fireplaces. Useful masonry industry 
                links.
 
E. 
                W. Evans, Brick Layer & Plasterer"My parents were slaves on the plantation of John H. 
                Hill, a slave owner in Madison, Georgia". Fascinating interview 
                done as part of the WPA project during the Great Depression.
 
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