{"product_id":"sustainable-home-refurbishment-the-earthscan-expert-guide-to-retrofitting-homes-for-efficiency-paperback","title":"Sustainable Home Refurbishment: The Earthscan Expert Guide to Retrofitting Homes for Efficiency - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Thorpe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003edraught-proofing, insulation and damp \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eventilation, heating and cooling \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eelectrical efficiency and renewable energy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ewater use and re-use \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ematerials' life cycles and incorporating nature \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eprotection from climate change impacts - modelling energy flows and embodied energy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ehow we can meet the need to cut carbon emissions from dwellings by eighty percent by 2050.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eProjects 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Thorpe lives in the Dyfi Valley, mid-Wales and has been the News Editor of Energy and Environmental Management magazine for ten years. Prior to that he was Managing Editor and author at the Centre for Alterative Technology, where he edited The Whole House Book among many other titles. He writes a popular blog - The Low Carbon Kid - and for the Guardian online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.6 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51786689675552,"sku":"9780367787530","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/805a89a1bb320917d2279493f58e18aa.webp?v=1780637787","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sustainable-home-refurbishment-the-earthscan-expert-guide-to-retrofitting-homes-for-efficiency-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}