TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thorpe, David
TI  - Sustainable home refurbishment: the Earthscan expert guide to retrofitting homes for efficiency 
SN  - 9781844078769
U1  - 696 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - London
PB  - Earthscan
KW  - Dwellings
KW  - Energy conservation
KW  - Domestic architecture
N1  - 	Airtightness: reducing energy demand for heating and cooling --
Insulation materials --
Insulation strategies --
Going all the way : towards passivhaus --
Windows and doors --
Ventilation, cooling and heating --
Water management --
Electricity efficiency and supply --
Contextual issues
N2  - A retro-fit offers many benefits: cutting electricity and heating bills, increasing the resale value of homes, slashing carbon emissions and creating a healthier place to live. This book is the guide to making it happen. It looks at:-draught-proofing, insulation and damp -ventilation, heating and cooling-electrical efficiency and renewable energy -water use and re-use-materials' life cycles and incorporating nature-protection from climate change impacts-modelling energy flows and embodied energy-how we can meet the need to cut carbon emissions from dwellings by 80% by 2050. Projects can apply t
ER  -