How can we make old houses energy efficient without devaluing future sustainability? And how can we do so without compromising their appeal and character?
This practical and essential guide to retrofitting for energy efficiency seeks to provide answers to this and other questions homeowners of old houses are asking. Whether your house is
medieval and timber-framed
or a
Georgian
,
Victorian
or
Edwardian terrace
, it can be made more
energy efficient
and
sustainable.
This practical, comprehensive and fully illustrated handbook will show you how.
Revised and updated throughout
, and with a foreword by Kevin McCloud,
Old House Eco Handbook
includes chapters on the
building envelope
;
roofs
ceilings
windows
doors
walls
floors
paints
energy, air
water
; plus a brand new chapter on
retrofit materials
. In association with
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
, this is a must have for owners of old houses looking to make their homes more energy efficient and sustainable.