"This book is informative, and builders, designers or anyone planning a self-build project will find much useful information and advice." --David Phythian "Besides widening the eco-design debate beyond simplistic energy-conservation, this book describes complicated issues clearly enough for the most non-technical reader to understand." --Prof. Dr Justyn Ochocki, Medical University of Lodz ""Christopher is the UK's foremost practitioner of soulful architecture and place-making. I would urge anyone considering building a new house to read his latest gem, The Eco-Home Design Guide."" --Peter Stirling, Managing Director, Stirling Developments Ltd ""The generous use of illustrations and side notes makes this an easy to use guide, and it is a must-have reference for every architect, homeowner, and developer in the operation and construction of homes, retail, and office buildings."" --Richard Erganian, developer ""A delightfully accessible reach-for book. I find so many people blundering and wandering in circles on their eco house creation journey, this is just the thing they were missing.

"" --Vicky Moller, Welsh Assembly election candidate for Plaid Cymru, Party of Wales ""A unique text in the study of the elements which constitutes effective, sustainable architectural de-sign for healthy living."" --Lino Bianco, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty for the Built Environment, University of Malta ""Christopher Day is one of Britain's most outstanding holistic and ecological architects and this book is a timely gift when freeing ourselves from the dependence on fossil fuel has become an urgent imperative."" --Satish Kumar, Editor-in-Chief, Resurgence & Ecologist magazine ""This book is an ideal guide for those who wish to explore to the greatest depth the possibilities for designing their own eco-homes."" --Professor Chris Tweed, Welsh School of Architecture ""In The Eco-Home Design Guide , Christopher Day makes the technical simple even for non-scientific readers. With gentle humour, this most gifted of architects shares his vision of a living architecture, demonstrating that eco-design CAN be supremely nourishing for the soul."" --Susan Swire, Author of Secrets of the Feel-Good Home "You could hardly find a better man to lead you through the challenging process of creating an eco home from scratch, or of renovating an existing building to meet eco criteria." --Angela Neustatter, journalist and author of A Home for the Heart.