The Eco-House Manual - Nigel Griffiths

The Eco-House Manual

How to carry out environmentally friendly improvements to your home

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Buch | Hardcover
168 Seiten
2007
J H Haynes & Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84425-405-7 (ISBN)
24,90 inkl. MwSt
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Covers the aspects of domestic renovation from heating and electrical systems through to building materials and outdoor space. This manual helps you to work out the payback period on wind turbine or find out about the eco-friendly floor covering. It contains information about renewable sources of power, along with projects for the home and garden.
This manual covers every aspect of domestic renovation from heating and electrical systems through to building materials and outdoor space. Whether you want to work out the payback period on a wind turbine or find out about the most eco-friendly floor covering, all information is presented in a clear and practical format with colour photography throughout. With up-to-date information about emerging renewable sources of power, along with step-by-step projects for the home and garden, this will be an invaluable resource for all home owners.

Nigel Griffiths MA ran his own building business for 15 years, specialising in conservation and green building, and has recently project-managed a development of 12 new eco-homes in Somerset. Nowadays he is a building consultant, a visiting university lecturer on sustainability, and an eco-homes assessor for the Building Research Establishment.

Principles of eco-renovation. Construction materials. Insulation and heating. Electricity demand. Micro-generation. Water supply and usage. Interiors. Waste and pollution. Exterior space and gardens.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 19.7.2007
Verlagsort Somerset
Sprache englisch
Maße 215 x 280 mm
Gewicht 765 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby Heimwerken / Do it yourself
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Natur / Ökologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
ISBN-10 1-84425-405-4 / 1844254054
ISBN-13 978-1-84425-405-7 / 9781844254057
Zustand Neuware
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