Description
| Product ID: | 9780367787530 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Earthscan Expert |
| Title: | Sustainable Home Refurbishment |
| Subtitle: | The Earthscan Expert Guide to Retrofitting Homes for Efficiency |
| Authors: | Author: David Thorpe |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Subjects: | Architecture, Architecture, Energy, The environment, Energy efficiency, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, Building construction and materials, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Energy, The environment, Energy efficiency, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Building construction & materials, Environmental science, engineering & technology |
| 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. 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:
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. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-03-31 |
