Old House Eco Handbook : A Practical Guide to Eco Retrofitting for Enery-Efficiency and Sustainability download ebook FB2, MOBI, DJV
9780711232785 English 0711232784 A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RETROFITTING FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY 'A much-needed and timely volume that mixes common-sense building science and practical instruction' Kevin McCloud Old House Eco Handbook is a companion volume to the authors' highly successful Old House Handbook, published in association with the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). It seeks to answer the questions homeowners and others are asking about how to make old houses - medieval and timber-framed, Georgian, Victorian or Edwardian terraces - energy-efficient and sustainable. This book includes sections on: Roofs and ceilings - insulation options Windows and Doors - draft proofing, secondary glazing Painting and limewashing Energy and water - solar panels, hydro-power, water efficiency and recycling Energy-efficiency, in particular, is vital to cut carbon emissions, a major contributor to global warming. How should we go about this without devaluing future sustainability or the appeal and character of old homes by the use of inappropriate solutions? Old House Eco Handbook sets out to provide the answers., Old House Eco Handbook is a companion volume to the authors' highly successful Old House Handbook published, in association with the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), by Frances Lincoln. It builds on the essential repair philosophy described in Old House Handbook and seek to answer the questions homeowners and others are asking about how to make their old houses - be they medieval and timber framed, Georgian or Victorian brick built terraces - sustainable and energy efficient. The need for sustainable, energy efficient buildings is non-negotiable. The refurbishment or 'retrofitting' of old houses so that they meet these requirements into the future is now high on the Government's agenda with 80% cuts in CO2 emission required by 2050, 7 million whole house retrofits by 2020 and over 20 million retrofits by 2030. Energy efficiency is vital to cut carbon emissions, a major contributor to global warming. While old houses are, by their nature, a sustainable asset due to the embodied energy contained within their structures, they are not usually energy efficient. Refurbishment is going to be a priority in the coming years as attempts are made to address millions of energy sapping, poorly insulated and far from airtight homes. Importantly, most have solid walls, which can pose moisture related problems when it comes to installing insulation. For homeowners the question is how should they go about this without devaluing the future sustainability, value and character of their homes due to the use of inappropriate 'solutions' - Old House Eco Handbook sets out to provide the answers. As the SPAB is at the forefront of research into old house energy efficiency, the Society is the ideal partner for this book.
9780711232785 English 0711232784 A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RETROFITTING FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY 'A much-needed and timely volume that mixes common-sense building science and practical instruction' Kevin McCloud Old House Eco Handbook is a companion volume to the authors' highly successful Old House Handbook, published in association with the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). It seeks to answer the questions homeowners and others are asking about how to make old houses - medieval and timber-framed, Georgian, Victorian or Edwardian terraces - energy-efficient and sustainable. This book includes sections on: Roofs and ceilings - insulation options Windows and Doors - draft proofing, secondary glazing Painting and limewashing Energy and water - solar panels, hydro-power, water efficiency and recycling Energy-efficiency, in particular, is vital to cut carbon emissions, a major contributor to global warming. How should we go about this without devaluing future sustainability or the appeal and character of old homes by the use of inappropriate solutions? Old House Eco Handbook sets out to provide the answers., Old House Eco Handbook is a companion volume to the authors' highly successful Old House Handbook published, in association with the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), by Frances Lincoln. It builds on the essential repair philosophy described in Old House Handbook and seek to answer the questions homeowners and others are asking about how to make their old houses - be they medieval and timber framed, Georgian or Victorian brick built terraces - sustainable and energy efficient. The need for sustainable, energy efficient buildings is non-negotiable. The refurbishment or 'retrofitting' of old houses so that they meet these requirements into the future is now high on the Government's agenda with 80% cuts in CO2 emission required by 2050, 7 million whole house retrofits by 2020 and over 20 million retrofits by 2030. Energy efficiency is vital to cut carbon emissions, a major contributor to global warming. While old houses are, by their nature, a sustainable asset due to the embodied energy contained within their structures, they are not usually energy efficient. Refurbishment is going to be a priority in the coming years as attempts are made to address millions of energy sapping, poorly insulated and far from airtight homes. Importantly, most have solid walls, which can pose moisture related problems when it comes to installing insulation. For homeowners the question is how should they go about this without devaluing the future sustainability, value and character of their homes due to the use of inappropriate 'solutions' - Old House Eco Handbook sets out to provide the answers. As the SPAB is at the forefront of research into old house energy efficiency, the Society is the ideal partner for this book.