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The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, established in 1975, is a non-profit sustainable design and appropriate technology firm engaged in education, research, and demonstration activities.

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In many cases, papers, reports and presentations cover similar topics. For a more complete understanding of a concept we advise reading the breadth of publications available.
 
Theory & Practice Compendium:  
AD 2.1
Towards a Theory and Practice of Sustainable Design 1992   Download PDF
AD 2.2
New Material, New Specification Software and New Building Systems
 1998 Download PDF
AD 2.3 The Infinit Life Cycle Grid: The Architecture of Environmental Information In Design 1996   Download PDF
AD 2.4
Eco-Dynamic Architecture and Planning
 1999 Download PDF
AD 2.5
Developing a Design Methodology for Sustainable Systems
 1995 Download PDF

AD 2.6

The Future of Passive Solar Design: Regionalism and Appropriate Technology
 1972 Download PDF
   
Regionalized Approach for the Industrialization of Building Including Economic Development Implications Compendium:  

AD 3.1

 A Sustainable Farm Demonstration for the State of Texas 1989 Download PDF
AD 3.2 Coming to Grips with the Systemics of Sustainability 1987   Download PDF
AD 3.3
 A Preliminary Assessment of Industrialized Housing Utilizing Regional Resources 1986 Download PDF
AD 3.4
Towards Sustainable Building: Community Economic Impact Using Indigenous Affordable Housing Strategies 1985 Download PDF
AD 3.5 Mobilizing Human and Natural Resources in Rural Communities 1985   Download PDF
AD 3.6 The Texas "Recycled Content" / Advanced Green Builder Demonstration Home Project 1993 Download PDF
AD 3.7
 Original Concept: Laredo Demonstration Farm 1988 Download PDF
AD 3.8 Greenforms: A Building System for Sustainable Development 1998   Download PDF
     
Indigenous Building and Materials Compendium:
  
AD 4.1
The Future of Indigenous Building Materials
1982
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AD 4.2 Spatial Distribution and Characteristics of Ten High Mass Earth Materials Within the State of Texas 1978   Download PDF
AD 4.3
Earth Block Manufacturing & Construction Techniques
1982
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AD 4.4
Availability and Spatial Coincidence of Indigenous Building Materials
1982
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AD 4.5
Carbon Dioxide Intensity Ratios: A Method of Evaluating the Upstream Global Warming Impact of Long-Life Building Materials
1999
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Reports
  
AD 5
Life Cycle Balancing: Building Shell, Interiors, & Furnishings Sub-Systems: Nursing and Biomedical Sciences Building, The University of Texas at Houston Health Sciences Center
1999   Download PDF
AD 6
ABC Building System: An Industrialized Housing Research Proposal, Including Design of Flexible Building System with Participatory Model for Client Input and proposed "Building Mart"
1990
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AD 7
Puerto Cabezas Indigenous Housing Project 1984   Download PDF
AD 8 The Caliche Report: The Distribution & Use of Caliche as a Building Material 1978   Download PDF
AD 9
A Building System Using Micro Industrial Manufacturing Processes for First World Revitalization and Third World Development
1991
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AD 10 Island Nations Initiative: Haiti Planning and Building System Prototype 2011   Download PDF
AD 14
Life Cycle Balancing: Air: Nursing and Biomedical Sciences Building, The University of Texas at Houston Health Sciences Center
1998
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AD 18 Life Cycle Balancing Water and Waste Water: Nursing and Biomedical Sciences Building, The University of Texas at Houston Health Sciences Center 1998   Download PDF

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