Download or read book Beginners Guide to Eco Renovation written by Judith Leary-Joyce and published by . This book was released on 2022-09-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginners guide to eco friendly sustainable renovation and retrofit, creating an energy efficient home with high levels of insulation, making it cheaper to run. Glossary of terms to help you talk with your builder and other professionals

Download or read book Eco renovation written by Edward Harland and published by Chelsea Green Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eco-Renovation, published by Chelsea Green's U.K. Green Books, is organized under four main heading energy, health, and materials. The book guides you each of these fields, and prioritizes choices according basic ecological principles of recycling, self-sufficient renewability, conservation, and efficiency. It includes checklist for making an ecological assessment of you and detailed appendices that will enable you to lo greener products.

Download or read book The Sustainable Home written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable architecture is gaining in popularity as people develop an ever-greater commitment to preserving the earth's resources. This practical new guide contains an illustrated reference section covering all aspects of sustainable building and decoration, from insulation to solar panels and from light bulbs to kitchen countertops.

Download or read book Green Living by Design written by Jean Nayar and published by Filipacchi Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laid out in an easy-to-follow format with step-by-step instructions, special tips, and material guides, this reference makes it easier than ever to remodel, renovate, or decorate a home without hurting the planet.

Download or read book Old House Eco Handbook written by Roger Hunt and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How should we go about making old houses energy efficient without devaluing future sustainability or the appeal and character of old homes by the use of inappropriate solutions? This practical and essential guide to retrofitting for energy efficiency seeks to provide answers to this and other the questions homeowners of old houses are asking. Whether your house is medieval and timber-framed or a Georgian, Victorian or Edwardian terrace, it can be made more energy efficient and sustainable, and this practical and comprehensive handbook will show you how. Revised and updated throughout, and with a foreword by Kevin McLoud, Old House Eco Handbook includes chapters on the building envelope; roofs and ceilings; windows and doors; walls; floors; paints; energy, airandwater; plus a brand newchapter on retrofit materials. In association with The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, this is a must have for owners of old houses looking to make their homes more energy efficient and sustainable. Chapters Include: 1. Old houses can be green 2. Old house to eco house 3. The building envelope 4. Retrofit materials 5. Roofs and ceilings 6. Windows and doors 7. Walls 8. Floors 9. Paints 10. Energy, air and water 11. Old house for the future

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Green Building and Remodeling written by John Barrows and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's easy building green! This guide helps environmentally conscious people make real-world decisions about building or remodeling a home. Readers will find information on how to save money by going green when building or remodeling, how to find the right green integrated system design, how to choose heating and cooling equipment, and how to save money on water. - Focuses on the design integration of green materials - Residential and commercial green building will grow from 2% of the U.S. construction market in 2005 to as much as 10% in 2010 (NAHB) - More than 80 regional and local green building programs are in place in the U.S. and more are being promoted in the private sector

Download or read book Eco refurbishment written by Peter Frederick Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buildings are the greatest energy wasters and for those of us concerned about the environment, and household bills, this book presents the key design changes that we can implement to our own homes to remedy energy loss. It includes comprehensive advice and selected case studies.

Download or read book The Sustainable Building Bible written by George Baxter and published by Ovolo Publishing, Limited. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title takes the reader on an interesting and fact-filled journey from inception of an idea, through the wider issues of the design process, through approval rights through to completion of your own project.

Download or read book Building an Eco Friendly Home for Beginners written by Jack Edwards and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-27 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting Your FREE Bonus Download this book, read it to the end and see "BONUS: Your FREE Gift" chapter after the conclusion. Building an Eco-Friendly Home for Beginners: Tips and Hacks In the present world, when the expenses which a family has to bear reaches at the peak of mountains, there should be some tricks by using which one can make one's house eco-friendly along with some hacks for becoming self-sufficient. If you are a beginner in making an eco-friendly house then do not worry. Here in this book, you are going to have all the hacks and tricks for making your own eco-friendly home without putting any extra effort. So, if you really want to know all the DIY tricks for making an eco-friendly house, then download this book now as it covers the following points for you: Significance of having an eco-friendly home Tips and tricks for getting started with it What to do for making your house eco-friendly? DIY hacks for a greener life Download your E book "Building an Eco-Friendly Home for Beginners: Tips and Hacks" by scrolling up and clicking "Buy Now with 1-Click" button!

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Green Building Remodeling Your Home written by Martha Maeda and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's economy and socially conscious environment regarding the environment, many people cannot afford not to start considering ways they can build or remodel their home to ensure it is green. With scientific sources such as the UN council on global warming making statements about the degradation of ice flow and environmental conditions by 2050 and the likelihood that crude oil sources will be used up within the next fifty years, it is especially necessary for young families to consider the implications of re-examining their homes and living situations to be more green. This book will guide you and your family through the process of learning more about and implementing the necessary changes and perspectives needed to change your home or build a new home that is environmentally conscious and prepared for the changing economic and environmental climate in the coming decades. You will learn why people have started to build green and how it can be done in today s regulatory and cost conditions quickly and inexpensively. You will learn how to remodel with green in mind and how to start working with building professionals that can provide the necessary materials, plans, and paperwork you need to proceed. You will learn which materials are best for green building by lifespan and how to choose between various green materials. You will learn how to not only use green materials but to make sure the construction process is green as well. You will learn the basics of framing your building, natural building methods, the energy systems you might use, and the heating cooling options at your disposal. Construction and environmental experts have been interviewed and their expertise is included in this book to help you learn everything you need to accomplish the above as well as to know what kinds of water and waste systems are best, how to site plan and landscape your home, and what the most common myths about green building are. You will learn ten things you can do on any building project to keep it green and any materials you should always have on hand for anything you do around the house. Regardless of whether you are just looking to remodel to make your house greener or are building a new home, this book will give you everything you need to stay green and respect the environment with your home.

Download or read book Old House Eco Handbook written by Roger Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 timberframed, Georgian, Victorian or Edwardian terraces - energy-efficient and sustainable. The refurbishment or 'retrofitting' of old houses to meet new requirements into the future is now high on the Government's agenda. Old houses are, by their nature, a sustainable asset: their refurbishment is becoming a priority as attempts are made to address millions of energy-sapping, poorly insulated and far from airtight homes.

Download or read book Eco house Manual written by Nigel Griffiths and published by Haynes Manuals. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Greening Your Home written by Thomas Teuwen and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all want a more environmentally smart home, but many of us worry it will cost too much, be too difficult to fix or maintain, and not worth the bother. Not so. This book identifies the practical path to a more sustainable household, from how we can save energy to how we can keep clean to how we can intelligently use and reuse in an affordable, easy way. Good environmental practices need not be intimidating or expensive. This book, part of the Self-Counsel Green series, shows you the way.

Download or read book Complete Guide to Green Building Remodeling Your Home written by Martha Maeda and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's economy and in response to the growing awareness of how much damage has been done to the environment in the past, people cannot afford to delay considering ways they can build or remodel their homes to ensure they are green.

Download or read book Greening Your Home written by Thomas Teuwen and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greening Your Home discusses how to reduce your carbon footprint; what maintenance and design issues you should consider in order to build and live more effectively; green materials and appliances to save energy and money; and how to decide whether to eco-renovate on your own or with a contractor's expertise. Authors Thomas Teuwen and Laura L. Parker have much experience in creating an environmentally friendly life at home, and have written this book to provide you with practical, affordable, and insightful advice, room by room, that will help you convert your home into a more efficient place in which to live and enjoy.

Download or read book Eco house Renovations written by Lucy D. Rosenfeld and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you live in a town house, a village colonial, a country barn, or a coastal saltbox, you can convert your old house into an ecologically sound new house. This design book provides inspiration for aesthetically pleasing and practical renovations that can change the environment one house at a time. Starting with a section on basic planning, this guide walks you through some major considerations necessary to the success of an eco-renovation. Tour 45 projects around the country, including homes that have been reconfigured, renovated, added to, or otherwise redone to address everything from the size of the building's footprint and energy needs, to its use of sustainable or even reused materials and its pollution emissions. Illustrated with nearly 300 photos and building plans, and complete with design resources, this is a great reference for anyone considering an eco-renovation.

Download or read book Planet Savers written by Kevin Desmond and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protecting the planet is everyone's work. But we all have our own heroes in whatever area we are working. Planet Savers brings together the varied stories of the hundreds of movers and shakers that have spoken up throughout history and taken action to defend the world from pollution, deforestation, species loss and climate change. From Theodore Roosevelt to Al Gore; from Francis of Assisi to David Attenborough – and from hundreds more men and women that you will know little, if anything, about. Scientists, artists, business people, priests, lawyers, poets, politicians, activists and more, from every continent of the world. Their work has enthused us about the natural world and warned us that we must do much more to preserve it. The Indian woman who became the world's first environmental martyr; the Baptist Reverend who asked "What Would Jesus Drive?"; the Quaker big game hunter who set up the first conservation organisation; the Shakespearian actor who revolutionised organic gardening; and the housewife whose campaign against toxic waste forced a President to act. The book is a cornucopia of people who from time immemorial have put their careers, reputations and lives on the line to protect our planet from its governing inhabitants – the human race. Today, as thousands of species of animals and plants are faced with extinction, thousands of years of indigenous knowledge is lost in the face of technological advance, and we become more and more aware of the potential doomsday scenario of a warming world, we need Planet Savers more than ever. Our inspiration can be the 301 environmental lives portrayed in this book. These people cared enough to do something about it. Planet Savers is both a tribute and a catalyst: a tribute to the people that loved the planet enough to want to act to save it, and a catalyst for the people who will be inspired to act after reading it. New Planet Savers are at work right now in rainforests and megacities; in community centres and boardrooms; at road protests and in courtrooms, all over the world. If this book has one great aim it is to inspire you, the reader, to join them. It is a book that every home should own.