{"product_id":"sustainable-home-refurbishment-paperback-softback","title":"Sustainable Home Refurbishment - Paperback \/ softback","description":"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: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003edraught-proofing, insulation and damp \u003cbr\u003eventilation, heating and cooling \u003cbr\u003eelectrical efficiency and renewable energy \u003cbr\u003ewater use and re-use \u003cbr\u003ematerials' life cycles and incorporating nature \u003cbr\u003eprotection from climate change impacts - modelling energy flows and embodied energy \u003cbr\u003ehow we can meet the need to cut carbon emissions from dwellings by eighty percent by 2050.Projects can apply to apartment blocks, recent builds and older, solid-walled properties. Enlivened with helpful diagrams and photographs, plus plenty of pointers for further information, it provides a comprehensive resource handbook for any building professional and contractor, students – or any homeowner serious about efficiency (cash and carbon) savings.\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44577107378414,"sku":"9780367787530","price":62.39,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/sustainable-home-refurbishment-paperback-softback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}