Handbook Of Sustainable Refurbishment Housing

Author : Simon Burton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136528576

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Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment: Housing by Simon Burton Pdf

Based on careful analysis and experience in all housing sectors and house types, this handbook explains and demonstrates how to incorporate the most effective energy saving measures in the existing housing stock. It begins by setting out the basic aims of sustainable refurbishment before presenting a large number of illustrated case studies from a range of single- and multi-family dwellings. A practical section then details the specific measures that can be taken to reduce the energy demand of buildings, with extensive references to further resources. Written for architects and building engineers, the book combines technical and managerial solutions demonstrating that a new refurbishment culture needs to be created that radically improves the energy performance of all existing houses whenever any opportunity presents itself and whenever any work is carried out.

Author : Nick V. Baker
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781849770224

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The Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment by Nick V. Baker Pdf

The refurbishment of existing buildings is a neglected subject within sustainable architecture; attention is usually focused on new buildings. Old buildings can use large amounts of energy and provide poor internal conditions for occupants. They may have high heating demand, poor lighting, poor ventilation, solar penetration and glare, and poor control of heating and cooling. Demolition is an option but the alternative of refurbishment is starting to be seen as more sustainable in terms of architectural value, materials use, neighborhood disruption and waste disposal. Building new is more carbon intensive and carries many wider environmental impacts. In addition, the potential impact of low energy refurbishment is much greater than that for new build since there are many more existing buildings than will be built in the next 10 - 20 years, the period over which many CO2 emission targets apply.

Author : David Anink,Chiel Boonstra,John Mak
Publisher : Earthscan Publications
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015040639778

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Handbook of Sustainable Building by David Anink,Chiel Boonstra,John Mak Pdf

Local Forest Managementis built around careful and illuminating case studies of the effects of devolution policies on the management of forests in several Asian countries. The studies demonstrate that devolution policies – contrary to the claims o

Author : Roger Hunt,Marianne Suhr
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780711239777

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Old House Eco Handbook by Roger Hunt,Marianne Suhr Pdf

How should we go about making old houses energy efficient without devaluing future sustainability or the appeal and character of old homes by the use of inappropriate solutions? This practical and essential guide to retrofitting for energy efficiency seeks to provide answers to this and other the 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, and this practical and comprehensive handbook will show you how. Revised and updated throughout, and with a foreword by Kevin McLoud, Old House Eco Handbook includes chapters on the building envelope; roofs and ceilings; windows and doors; walls; floors; paints; energy, airandwater; plus a brand newchapter 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. Chapters Include: 1. Old houses can be green 2. Old house to eco house 3. The building envelope 4. Retrofit materials 5. Roofs and ceilings 6. Windows and doors 7. Walls 8. Floors 9. Paints 10. Energy, air and water 11. Old house for the future

Author : Baker Nick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136573514

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The Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment: Non-Domestic Buildings by Baker Nick Pdf

The refurbishment of existing buildings is a crucial yet often neglected subject within sustainable architecture; attention is usually focused on new buildings. Many old buildings waste large amounts of energy and provide poor internal conditions for occupants through poor lighting, poor ventilation, solar penetration and glare, and poor control of heating and cooling. Demolition is an option but the refurbishment alternative is increasingly seen as more sustainable in terms of architectural value, materials use, neighbourhood disruption and waste disposal. In addition, the potential impact of low energy refurbishment is much greater than that for new build since there are many more buildings already in existence than will be built in the next 10 - 20 years, the period over which many CO2 emission targets apply. The Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment: Non-Domestic Buildings offers architects, engineers and a wide range of building professionals practical advice, illustrated by real examples. It moves from principles of sustainable refurbishment to specific design and engineering guidance for a variety of circumstances. It emphasises the need for an integrated approach by showing how refurbishment measures interact with one another and with the occupants, and how performance is ultimately influenced by this interaction.

Author : David Thorpe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136531514

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Sustainable Home Refurbishment by David Thorpe Pdf

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: draught-proofing, insulation and damp ventilation, heating and cooling electrical efficiency and renewable energy water use and re-use materials' life cycles and incorporating nature protection from climate change impacts - modelling energy flows and embodied energy how 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.

Author : Emma-Liisa Hannula
Publisher : Un-Habitat
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Housing
ISBN : 9211324874

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Going Green by Emma-Liisa Hannula Pdf

Author : Sara Wilkinson,Tim Dixon,Norm Miller,Sarah Sayce
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317223962

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Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Real Estate by Sara Wilkinson,Tim Dixon,Norm Miller,Sarah Sayce Pdf

With the built environment contributing almost half of global greenhouse emissions, there is a pressing need for the property and real estate discipline to thoroughly investigate sustainability concerns. The Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Real Estate brings together the latest research of leading academics globally, demonstrating the nature and extent of the impact as well as suggesting means of mitigating humankind's impact and building resilience. Four sections examine the different aspects of sustainable real estate: governance and policy valuation, investment and finance management redevelopment and adaptation. Covering all land uses from residential to commercial, retail and industrial, the Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Real Estate is an exciting mixture of received wisdom and emerging ideas and approaches from both the developed and developing world. Academics, upper-level students and researchers will find this book an essential guide to the very best of sustainable real estate research.

Author : David Anink
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1109664778

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The Handbook of Sustainable Building by David Anink Pdf

Author : Roger Hunt,Marianne Suhr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0711232784

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Old House Eco Handbook by Roger Hunt,Marianne Suhr Pdf

Old House Eco Handbook is a companion volume to the authors' highly successful Old House Handbook, published in association with the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). It seeks to answer the questions homeowners and others are asking about how to make old houses - medieval and timberframed, Georgian, Victorian or Edwardian terraces - energy-efficient and sustainable. The refurbishment or 'retrofitting' of old houses to meet new requirements into the future is now high on the Government's agenda. Old houses are, by their nature, a sustainable asset: their refurbishment is becoming a priority as attempts are made to address millions of energy-sapping, poorly insulated and far from airtight homes.

Author : Dejan Mumovic,Mat Santamouris
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781849770279

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A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering by Dejan Mumovic,Mat Santamouris Pdf

The combined challenges of health, comfort, climate change and energy security cross the boundaries of traditional building disciplines. This authoritative collection, focusing mostly on energy and ventilation, provides the current and next generation of building engineering professionals with what they need to work closely with many disciplines to meet these challenges.A Handbook of Sustainable Building Engineering covers: how to design, engineer and monitor a building in a manner that minimises the emissions of greenhouse gases; how to adapt the environment, fabric and services of existing and new buildings to climate change; how to improve the environment in and around buildings to provide better health, comfort, security and productivity; and provides crucial expertise on monitoring the performance of buildings once they are occupied. The authors explain the principles behind built environment engineering, and offer practical guidance through international case studies.

Author : Peter Ozolins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317643715

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Sustainability & Scarcity by Peter Ozolins Pdf

Sustainability & Scarcity addresses a gap in the literature on green building recognized by many in the fields of international development, architecture, construction, housing and sustainability. Rather than being based on the experiences of more economically-developed countries, this book describes the nature of green building in the developing world, elaborating the main issues that define sustainability in those particular contexts. Through more than 30 years of development work in design and construction in Africa and the Middle East, the author has seen well-intentioned development projects, both in theory and in practice, that ultimately do not contribute to sustainable development. Starting from the basis of green building rating tools used in the more economically-developed countries, the author draws from his own experiences to make available to other practitioners green building strategies relevant to the developing country context that promise effective solutions to their need for sustainable green design. The book looks in detail at examples of buildings in Tanzania, Madagascar, Nepal, Haiti, and Vietnam, illustrating the application of the green building strategies described. Fully illustrated with drawings and full colour photos, the book is a practical guide for practitioners and policy-makers working in the poorest regions of the world. Sustainability & Scarcity is quite simply an essential handbook for anyone concerned with sustainable design and building in the developing world.

Author : Anne Grete Hestnes,Robert Hastings,Bjarne Saxhof
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1873936389

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Solar Energy Houses by Anne Grete Hestnes,Robert Hastings,Bjarne Saxhof Pdf

Author : David Thorpe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781134649341

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Energy Management in Industry by David Thorpe Pdf

Energy demand reduction is fast becoming a business activity for all companies and organisations because it can increase profits regardless of the nature of their core activity. The International Energy Agency believes that industry could improve its energy efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by almost a third using the best available practices and technologies. This guide looks at the many ways available to energy managers to achieve or even exceed this level of performance, including: base-lining consumption planning a monitoring and verification strategy metering (including smart, wireless metering) energy supply management motors and drives compressed air and process controls. Uniquely, it includes a whole chapter on greening data centres. It also looks at topics covered in greater detail in its companion volume, Energy Management in Buildings: insulation, lighting, renewable heating, cooling and HVAC systems. Further chapters examine minimising water use and how to make the financial case, both to prioritise measures for cost effectiveness, and to get management on board. This title is aimed at all professional energy, industry and facilities managers, energy consultants, students, trainees and academics and can be read alongside training for ISO 50001 - Energy Management Systems. It takes the reader from basic concepts to the latest advanced thinking, with principles applicable anywhere in the world and in any climate.

Author : James Honour,Building Research Establishment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Dwellings
ISBN : 1848061560

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Sustainable Housing Refurbishment by James Honour,Building Research Establishment Pdf