"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

Christopher Day has studied architecture and sculpture and has been committed to eco-architecture and an ecological lifestyle since the 1970s. He has received four design awards, including a Prince of Wales Award, for his work on eco-houses and Steiner schools. He pioneered a consensus design method, which has now been used in over 60 projects. As a designer, consultant, lecturer or teacher, Christopher has worked in 20 different countries from California, USA to New Zealand, managing the construction of 150+ eco-homes across many income-levels cultures and climates. Continuing to work despite being disabled for the last fifteen years, Christopher has developed a further specialism in adapting environmentally friendly buildings for disabled residents.