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100			_aThorpe, David
245			_aSustainable home refurbishment : _b the Earthscan expert guide to retrofitting homes for efficiency / _cDavid Thorpe
260			_bEarthscan, _c2010. _aLondon:
300			_axix, 172 p.
440			_aEarthscan Expert Series / edited by Frank Jackson
505			_a 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.
520			_aA 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
650			_aDwellings _xEnergy conservation
650			_aDomestic architecture
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