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Eco-House Manual Nigel Griffiths

Eco-House Manual By Nigel Griffiths

Eco-House Manual by Nigel Griffiths


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Summary

Covers various aspects of domestic renovation from heating and electrical systems through to building materials and outdoor space. Suitable for all home owners, this title presents facts about emerging renewable sources of power, along with step-by-step projects for the home and garden.

Eco-House Manual Summary

Eco-House Manual: A guide to making environmentally friendly improvements to your home by Nigel Griffiths

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.

About Nigel Griffiths

Nigel Griffiths ran his own building business for 15 years, specialising in conservation and green building, and has project-managed a development of eco-homes in Somerset. Nowadays he is a building consultant, a visiting university lecturer on sustainability, and an eco-homes assessor for the Building Research Establishment.

Table of Contents

Principles of eco-renovation. Construction materials. Insulation and heating. Electricity demand. Micro-generation. Water supply and usage. Interiors. Waste and pollution. Exterior space and gardens. Second edition updating includes the latest details on materials, technologies, government policies and grants. Reviews from the first edition: 'an invaluable resource' telegraph.co.uk; 'this book is surprisingly good' Self Build & Design. Previous edition ISBN: 978 1 84425 405 7.

Additional information

GOR005824450
9780857331212
0857331213
Eco-House Manual: A guide to making environmentally friendly improvements to your home by Nigel Griffiths
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Haynes Publishing Group
20120815
184
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