Description |
1 online resource (xix, 172 pages) : color illustrations |
Series |
Earthscan expert series |
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Earthscan expert series.
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Contents |
Airtightness: reducing energy demand for heating and cooling -- Insulation materials -- Insulation strategies -- Going all the way : towards passivhaus -- Windows and doors -- Ventilation, cooling and heating -- Water management -- Electricity efficiency and supply -- Contextual issues |
Summary |
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 80% by 2050. Projects can apply t |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Dwellings -- Energy conservation.
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HOUSE & HOME -- Do-It-Yourself -- Plumbing.
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Dwellings -- Energy conservation
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Domestic architecture.
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Houses -- Dwellings.
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Housing -- Dwellings.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781849776523 |
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1849776520 |
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1844078760 |
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9781844078769 |
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