Sustainable home refurbishment

The Earthscan expert guide to retrofitting homes for efficiency

Thorpe, D; 01/03/2010

The author covers the full spectrum of low-impact home refurbishment and is a valuable manual for both the building professional and the do-it-yourself enthusiast wanting to engage in refurbishment for a sustainable and eco-friendly home.

Book details

Physical description: 24.4 x 19 orange 172pp

Publisher: Earthscan

Place of publication: London, England

ISBN: 9781844078769

Classification: E620.1 -

Keywords: Transport - Electricity generation - Water - Climate change - Lighting - Air conditioning - Energy Efficiency - Renewable Energy - Costs - fossil fuels - Industry - energy resources - agriculture - energy use - carbon emissions - energy demand - heat pumps - fertilizer - Recreation - district heating - district cooling

Subjects: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics, Energy engineering, Agriculture, Building, Lighting, Process heating, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Protection of ambient air and climate, Resource use and management, Economics, business and commerce, Electricity generation, Electricity from fuel combustion, Heat pumps, Heat distribution, Energy consumption, Domestic, Transport, Transportation of products, Ground source heat pumps, District heating, Electricity, Heat, Carbon management in industry, Carbon management in buildings, Carbon emissions