{"product_id":"essential-composting-toilets-a-guide-to-options-design-installation-and-use-paperback","title":"Essential Composting Toilets: A Guide to Options, Design, Installation, and Use - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGord Baird\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnn Baird\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransform Waste into a Resource with Safe, Efficient Composting Toilets\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003eSustainable Building Essentials \u003c\/em\u003eseries, \u003cem\u003eEssential Composting Toilets \u003c\/em\u003eis the practical guide to designing, installing, and operating water-saving, environmentally friendly toilet systems. Learn how to turn human waste into compost while improving hygiene, reducing water use, and increasing resilience in homes or small buildings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You'll Learn \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWater Conservation and Cost Savings: \u003c\/strong\u003eMinimize water use and reduce reliance on septic systems or municipal sewage. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResource Recovery: \u003c\/strong\u003eSafely compost waste into usable soil amendments while maintaining health and safety standards. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSystem Selection Made Simple: \u003c\/strong\u003eCompare composting toilet types, ventilation strategies, urine separation, and new build versus retrofit applications. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign, Installation, and Operation: \u003c\/strong\u003eStep-by-step guidance, drawings, and photos make planning and building your system clear and achievable. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Yet Accessible: \u003c\/strong\u003eIdeal for DIYers, homeowners, designers, consultants, and water conservation advocates. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by \u003cstrong\u003eGord and Ann Baird\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning permaculture designers and sustainable building experts, this guide blends research, regulation compliance, and hands-on experience to make composting toilets a viable option for any home, whether urban or rural. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003cem\u003eSustainable Building Essentials \u003c\/em\u003eseries for illustrated, step-by-step guidance on natural and sustainable building systems, high-performance homes, and environmentally responsible construction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom wastestream to mainstream, a practical guide to composting toilet systems \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOMPOSTING TOILETS are a key feature for local resilience, money saving, water conservation, resource recovery, septic system replacement, and an improved bathroom experience in rural and urban buildings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssential Composting Toilets \u003c\/em\u003eis a streamlined manual that takes a practical, how-to approach to composting toilet system selection, design, installation, and operation, while meeting universal health and safety objectives. Drawing from existing regulations and research, this book dispels myths and provides tools to assess various systems. It includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Easily understood drawings, plans, and photos \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of all main composting toilet systems \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelection criteria including site considerations, urine separation pros\/cons, renovations\/new builds, ventilation, servicing, and composting details \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesign and installation details. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering a professional approach accessible to DIYers, homeowners, design- ers, building consultants, water conservation advocates, and regulators, \u003cem\u003eEssential Composting Toilets \u003c\/em\u003eprovides key information for redesigning toilet systems anywhere in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bairds are pioneers in the composting toilet movement, and bring their considerable experience to bear in this useful and informative overview of the technology and its importance to a sustainable future. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- Jason McLennan, Ashoka Fellow, founder and creator of the Living Building Challenge, and author, \u003cem\u003eThe Philosophy of Sustainable Design \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrue to form, Ann and Gord Baird once again lead on the innovation front with their informative and timely guide. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- Eric Bonham P.Eng, Partnership for Water Sustainability in British Columbia \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs a builder and manager of several humanure composting systems I can enthusiastically recommend this essential guide! \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e-- Darrell Frey, author, \u003cem\u003eBioshelter Market Garden \u003c\/em\u003eand co-author, \u003cem\u003eFood Forest Handbook \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheir dedication to detail is astounding. All praise to the psychrophilic and mesophilic bacteria - and to the Bairds! \u003c\/em\u003e-- Guy Dauncey, author, \u003cem\u003eJourney to the Future \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA must-have for anyone wanting to create resilient closed-loop systems on their home acreage or farm. \u003c\/em\u003e-- Rob Avis, P.Eng, co-author, \u003cem\u003eEssential Rainwater Harvesting \u003c\/em\u003eand permaculture consultant, www.adaptivehabitat.ca\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGord Baird\u003c\/strong\u003e, BA, ARCSA AP and \u003cstrong\u003eAnn Baird\u003c\/strong\u003e, BSc are the co-creators, designers, and builders of the award winning Eco-Sense home in Victoria, BC, the first internationally recognized Living Building Challenge petal residential project. www.eco-sense.ca. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Society's Sustainable Building Essentials Series \u003c\/strong\u003eaims to provide the highest quality information on sustainable building methods and materials. Editors Chris Magwood and Jen Feigin have scoured the world of sustainable building to bring you the techniques and systems that deliver measureable benefits in terms of greater energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact. Written by the world's leading sustainable builders, designers, and engineers, these succinct, user-friendly handbooks are indispensable tools for any project. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom wastestream to mainstream, a practical guide to composting toilet systems\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCOMPOSTING TOILETS are a key feature for local resilience, money saving, water conservation, resource recovery, septic system replacement, and an improved bathroom experience in rural and urban buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssential Composting Toilets \u003c\/em\u003eis a streamlined manual that takes a practical, how-to approach to composting toilet system selection, design, installation, and operation, while meeting universal health and safety objectives. 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Gord is Water Commissioner for the Capital Regional District's regional Water Supply Commission and Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Commission, and was a technical editor for the BC Ministry of Health's \u003ci\u003eManual of Composting Toilets and Greywater Standard Practices\u003c\/i\u003e (2016). Ann works on regional climate action initiatives involving water, food, and energy resiliency in climate adaptation and risk management. 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