This book made a dramatic impression on me, if it's the same one I'm thinking of! I read it 20 years ago before designing my house (which is very comfortable).
My project thread Agriculture collects solar energy two-dimensionally; but silviculture collects it three dimensionally.
A mime should never say "Look! I'm in a box!" Now watch this tiny ad:
Heat your home with the twigs that naturally fall of the trees in your yard