Sustainable Home Refurbishment

<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><ul> <li>draught-proofing, insulation and damp </li> <li>ventilation, heating and cooling </li> <li>electrical efficiency and renewable energy </li> <li>water use and re-use </li> <li>materials' life cycles and incorporating nature </li> <li>protection from climate change impacts - modelling energy flows and embodied energy </li> <li>how we can meet the need to cut carbon emissions from dwellings by eighty percent by 2050.</li> </ul><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 handbook for any building professional and contractor, students – or any homeowner serious about efficiency (cash and carbon) savings. </p> <p>Introduction 1. Airtightness: Reducing Energy Demand for Heating and Cooling 2. Insulation Materials 3. Insulation Strategies 4. Going All The Way – Towards Passivhaus 5. Windows and Doors 6. Ventilation, Cooling and Heating 7. Water Management 8. Electricity Efficiency and Supply 9 . Contextual Issues</p>