Sustainable Home Refurbishment The Earthscan Expert Guide to Retrofitting Homes for Efficiency Earthscan Expert Series
Auteur : Thorpe David
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:
- draught-proofing, insulation and damp
- ventilation, heating and cooling
- electrical efficiency and renewable energy
- water use and re-use
- materials' life cycles and incorporating nature
- protection from climate change impacts - modelling energy flows and embodied energy
- how we can meet the need to cut carbon emissions from dwellings by eighty percent by 2050.
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.
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
Date de parution : 03-2021
18.9x24.6 cm
Date de parution : 06-2010
Ouvrage de 256 p.
18.9x24.6 cm
Thèmes de Sustainable Home Refurbishment :
Mots-clés :
LECA; Iowa State University; UK’s Code; Chris Twinn; Solar Heat Gain Coefficients; CHP Plant; Vapour Control Layer; Passive Stack Ventilation; Air Source Heat Pumps; Passivhaus Standard; Solar Water Heating; Thermal Bridges; Heat Pump; Energy Service Company; External Wall Insulation; Buffer Tank; Secondary Glazing; GSHP; Flat Plate Solar Water Heating; Wood Fibre Board; Green Roofs; Siphon Flush; UK Average; Phase Change Materials; Programmable Room Thermostats