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Eco house manual : a guide to making environmentally friendly improvements to your home / Nigel Griffiths.

By: Griffiths, Nigel, 1964-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Sparkford : Haynes, 2012Edition: 2nd ed.Description: 176 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 9780857331212.Subject(s): Ecological houses | Green products | Sustainable development | Architecture and society | Dwellings -- Energy conservation | Housing and health | Construction industry -- Appropriate technologyDDC classification: 720.472
Contents:
Principles of eco-renovation -- Construction materials -- Reducing heat loss -- Heating -- Electricity demand -- Micro-generation -- Water -- Interiors -- Waste and pollution -- Exterior space and gardens.
Summary: Fully updated for this second edition, this Haynes 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 feed-in tariffs from solar panels or find out about eco-friendly floor coverings, all information is presented in a clear and practical format with colour photography throughout. With facts 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.
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General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 720.472 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00162335
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This manual covers every aspect of domestic renovation from heating & electrical systems through to building materials & outdoor space. Whether you want to work out the payback period on a wind turbine or find out more about the most eco-friendly floor covering, all information is presented in a clear & practical format. With facts 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.

Includes bibliographical references (page 172) and index.

Principles of eco-renovation -- Construction materials -- Reducing heat loss -- Heating -- Electricity demand -- Micro-generation -- Water -- Interiors -- Waste and pollution -- Exterior space and gardens.

Fully updated for this second edition, this Haynes 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 feed-in tariffs from solar panels or find out about eco-friendly floor coverings, all information is presented in a clear and practical format with colour photography throughout. With facts 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.