Eco-Refurbishment, First Edition : A Practical Guide to Creating an Energy Efficient Home

eco-refurbishment, first edition : a practical guide to creating an energy efficient home

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Eco-Refurbishment, First Edition : A Practical Guide to Creating an Energy Efficient Home

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Review
'The wide range of approaches considered here make this book relevant to every home.'
Permaculture Magazine

Book Description
This clear and accessible guide provides a comprehensive outline on how to convert your house into a more 'green' home. Buildings are the greates energy wasters and for those of us concerned about the environment, and household bills, this book presents the key design changes that we can implement to our own homes to remedy energy loss.

This title covers the full range of design chanegs that are available to the homeowner and designer for renovation, from the roof to the basement, from insulation to windows. It also feature a selection of case studies illustrating the experiences of other homeowners and designers and how they have adapted and used the technology available to them in creating an energy efficient home. This is a practical, hands-on guide, ideal for architects, designers and homeowners.

* Comprehensive practical design guide to making your home energy efficient
* Covers all aspects of the house, from roof to basement, making it relevant to all homes
* Clear explanations give you a basic understanding of the technology behind the design

Eco-Refurbishment, First Edition : A Practical Guide to Creating an Energy Efficient Home

Eco-Refurbishment: A Practical Guide to Creating an Energy Efficient Home,Peter Smith,Architectural Press,0750659734,Architecture,Domestic,Methods & Materials,Architecture / Domestic,Building construction & materials,Home & House Maintenance,Residential buildings, domestic buildings

Book Contents:

  1. Families and Farmhouses in Nineteenth-Century America: Vernacular Design and Social Change
  2. Family Houses in the Country
  3. Fiber Optics in Architectural Lighting: Methods, Design, and Applications
  4. First House : The Grid, the Figure and the Void (Architectural Monographs (Cloth))
  5. Florida's Antebellum Homes (Images of America) (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))
  6. Frank Lloyd Wright at a Glance: Prairie Houses: (Frank Lloyd Wright at a Glance)
  7. Frank Lloyd Wright's California Houses (Wright at a Glance Series)
  8. Frank Lloyd Wright Domestic Architecture and Objects
  9. Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater : Building Block Series (Building Block Series)
  10. Frank Lloyd Wright's Furnishings (Wright at a Glance)

Book Contents

Book Contents

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