The age of cheap energy is over and energy costs will increase relentlessly in the future as demand outstrips supply. Energy-saving measures in the home will, therefore, become ever more cost-effective throughout lifetimes. This non-technical book is packed full of useful information and tips. The book covers every aspect of the efficient consumption of energy in the home including the following: the position of the dwelling, its method of construction and the materials used; energ (more…)
This title offers an auspicious and comprehensive two-volume treatment of current solar energy strategies and technologies employed in buildings. It offers the reader a solid platform for assessing environmental and economic concerns for housing projects, and offers guidance on implementing the most appropriate course of action. It includes case studies from Austria, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. This far-reaching and authoritative two-volume set examines a range of potential so (more…)
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‘Sawday is a campaigner for the environment and good food, and his recommendations are like those of a good friend who knows just what sort of place you are looking for’ The Guardian
Many places call themselves ‘eco’ or ‘green’, yet standards differ enormously throughout the world. This guide features those very special European places that also go the extra mile to provide responsible holidays. Our guide includes snow pods; treehouses; yurts & tipis; country B& (more…)
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‘The ideal all-round publication for a gardener’s weekend away’ The Times ‘Garden Fanatics will love this book.’ BBC Gardeners World
This popular guide has delightful places to stay with fascinating gardens; from grand estates to small town plots, all over the country. In these places, you will meet owners with hugely different gardens: some will be finished masterpieces, others will be works in progress, but all will be talking points. Our owners are experts on their (more…)
This title offers an auspicious and comprehensive two-volume treatment of current solar energy strategies and technologies employed in buildings. It offers the reader a solid platform for assessing environmental and economic concerns for housing projects, and offers guidance on implementing the most appropriate course of action. It includes case studies from Austria, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. This far-reaching and authoritative two-volume set examines a range of potential so (more…)
This book addresses the need for an in-depth study into design quality in new housing. The wider implications of policy and design are examined through a series of case studies of new housing projects in the UK and the Netherlands. Dutch interdisciplinary design and modern methods of construction are widely considered to be of the highest quality from which much can be learned and understood. This new guide offers architects the best practice for the design, policy and construction (more…)
Pellet heating systems for single-family houses are currently a strongly growing market; however pellet heating is seldom installed together with solar heating, though it is a promising combination. The present book is based on the author’s doctoral thesis written at KTH, the Royal institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden and investigates how electrically heated single-family houses can be converted to pellet and solar heating systems. There is a strong focus (more…)
Explains the principles behind Zero (fossil) Energy Development, and includes methods and case studies to illustrate the application of ZED standards in construction.
From the Back CoverEvery aspect of our contemporary society runs on cheap fossil fuel; from agriculture and food production to transport and buildings. This stockpile of energy, left intact by past civilisations, is being squandered. And fossil fuels are not the only resources being consumed at unsustainable levels (more…)
Review’An essential reference for everybody concerned with the calculation of costs of mechanical and electrical works.’ – Cost Engineer
“Spon’s Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book, 2009″ continues to be the most comprehensive and best annual services engineering price book currently available. Prices have been overhauled in line with buoyant market conditions. A new infrastructure section includes typical connection scenarios and costs. Extensive revisions have been (more…)
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Sian Berry, dubbed ‘environmental viagra’ by the Independent, will show you how to make simple changes to your lifestyle for the better before it’s too late. –The Bookseller
As founder of the Alliance Against Urban 4x4s, Sian has been instrumental in influencing London’s congestion charge and its punitive rates for unnecessarily large cars. The tide is turning and sales of 4x4s are falling while bike purchases have risen (to 4.5 million in the UK in 2004). But Sian is (more…)