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Author Thorpe, Dave, 1954-

Title Sustainable home refurbishment : the Earthscan expert guide to retrofitting homes for efficiency / David Thorpe
Published London ; Washington, DC : Earthscan, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 172 pages) : color illustrations
Series Earthscan expert series
Earthscan expert series.
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.
HOUSE & HOME -- Do-It-Yourself -- Plumbing.
Dwellings -- Energy conservation
Domestic architecture.
Houses -- Dwellings.
Housing -- Dwellings.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781849776523
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1844078760
9781844078769