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ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN OLD HOUSES
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN OLD HOUSES
Martin Godfrey Cook

2009

Size: 25cm x 19.5cm
Weight: 0.65

The majority of people living in the UK live in houses built before the age of modern building regulations and energy-efficient standards. However the good news is that it is possible to upgrade our existing houses to be lived in, in a comfortable and energy efficient way. With the ongoing rising energy costs, global warming and the effect buildings are having on climate change, it pays to put old houses in order.
This book illustrates and covers aspects of energy efficiency improvements to houses of all ages built in the many construction materials that have been used down through the ages eg. solid walls to modern cavity walls made of impervious materials such as cement and plastic. The chapters are structured around the history of British architectural styles, from the Medieval, Tudor and Stuart periods, through to the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras, and the inter-war and post-war ages.
The author explains how these buildings can be upgraded to the present standards of energy efficiency. These include heating, lighting, ventilation, insulation, windows, roofs and floors – to name but a few.
The author is a chartered architect, conservationist and historian with three decades of experience in the property and construction industry.
A useful book for anyone wanting to know more about how to upgrade old houses.
160 pages
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