Sustainable Home Refurbishment Av David Thorpe

<P>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: </P><br/><br/><UL><br/><br/><LI>draught-proofing, insulation and damp </LI><br/><br/><LI>ventilation, heating and cooling </LI><br/><br/><LI>electrical efficiency and renewable energy </LI><br/><br/><LI>water use and re-use </LI><br/><br/><LI>materials'' life cycles and incorporating nature </LI><br/><br/><LI>protection from climate change impacts - modelling energy flows and embodied energy </LI><br/><br/><LI>how we can meet the need to cut carbon emissions from dwellings by eighty percent by 2050.</LI></UL><br/><br/><P>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 handbo