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THE ECO-HOME DESIGN GUIDE
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE FOR NEW-BUILD AND RETROFIT |
| By: |
Christopher Day, HRH The Prince of Wales (Foreword) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£14.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0857843060 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780857843067 |
| Publisher: |
GREEN BOOKS |
| Pub. date: |
29 October, 2015 |
| Series: |
Sustainable Building 8 |
| Description: |
Christopher Day draws on his extensive experience to explain the key principles of eco-home design, focussing on natural methods rather than expensive technology. |
| Synopsis: |
Designing an eco home is much more about working with your house's plce and situation than relying in intrusive technology and hi-tech mateirals. In this book, Christopher Day draws on his extensive experience to explain the key principles of eco-home design, using common-sense methods to create a pleasant, comfortable and healthy home.With beautifully simple hand-drawn illustrations, Christopher takes you through:- Using the local topography, combined with landscaping, to improve your home's microclimate - Designing to keep your home dry and warm in the winter, and cool in the summer - Minimizing hidden environmental impacts - Making the house safe and healthy, both emotionally and physicallyThe book includes several case studies of eco hoomes, reviewing (with hindsight) what worked well and what could have been better. |
| Illustrations: |
75 Illustrations, black and white |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Green Books |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |