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Sustainable Home Refurbishment: The Earthscan Expert Guide to Retrofitting Homes for Efficiency (Earthscan Expert Series)
Sustainable Home Refurbishment The Earthscan Expert Guide to Retrofitting Homes for Efficiency - Earthscan Expert Series Author:David Thorpe A retro-fit offers many benefits: cutting electricity and heating bills, increasing the resale value of homes, slashing carbon emissions and creating a healthier place to live. This book is your guide to making it happen. — Packed with detailed, highly practical information, it moves from the quick wins to the full make-over, blowing away popular... more » misconceptions in the process to see what really does make a difference in terms of value for money and carbon saving.
It looks at:
? draught-proofing, insulation and damp
? ventilation, heating and cooling
? electrical efficiency and renewable energy
? water use and re-use
? materials' life cycles and incorporating nature
? protection from climate change impacts
? modelling energy flows and embodied energy
? how we can meet the need to cut carbon emissions from dwellings by 80% by 2050.
Projects can apply to apartment blocks, recent builds and older, solid-walled properties.
Enlivened with helpful diagrams and photographs, plus plenty of pointers for further information, it provides a comprehensive resource handbook for any building professional and contractor, students?or any homeowner serious about efficiency (cash and carbon) savings.« less