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Sustainable Home Refurbishment: The Earthscan Expert Guide to Retrofitting Homes for Efficiency
Contributor(s): Thorpe, David (Author)
ISBN: 1844078760     ISBN-13: 9781844078769
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $171.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 2010
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- House & Home | Remodeling & Renovation - General
- Architecture | Sustainability & Green Design
- House & Home | Do-it-yourself - Plumbing
Dewey: 696
LCCN: 2010000824
Series: Earthscan Expert
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.4" W x 9.7" (1.55 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Ecology
 
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Publisher Description:

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 the guide to making it happen. 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 eighty percent 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.