Energy Efficient Home - A Complete Guide - New Edition

By Patrick Waterfield

ISBN:	9781847972590
PUBLISHED:	13/05/2011
PAGES:	176
BINDING:	Paperback
SIZE:	246x189 mm
INSIDE:	40 colour photographs 48 line drawings

Reducing energy consumption and costs is an issue of ever-increasing importance and European and national legislation aimed at reducing carbon emissions is tightening up minimum energy standards for new buildings and those being extended or renovated. Energy-saving measures in the home will, therefore, become ever more cost-effective throughout our lifetimes.

The book covers every aspect of the efficient consumption of energy in the home including the following and much more:

The position of the dwelling, its method of construction and the materials used
Energy rating and the legal framework
Insulation and U-values
Windows and doors
Conservatories, sunrooms and loft conversions
Heating and hot-water systems
Lighting and making the best use of daylight
Ventilation
Renewable energy technologies
Appliances, gadgets and housekeeping
The wider environmental issues including water economy and recycling

This non-technical book is fully revised and updated to take account of recent legislation and developments in energy efficient products and techniques.