This booklet is intended to simplify the process of choosing a home heating system. It is useful for those installing a system in a new home, replacing a system in an existing home, or considering upgrading a system. In chapter one, four interrelated steps are identified for mak…
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Energy performance policy in the building sector - such as is described by EU Directive known as EPBD - has the aim of reducing energy consumption in buildings. This title contributes to knowledge about the content of energy performance policy and concludes that the effect of en…
"To date, the focus in the field of sustainable building has been on new building design. However, existing residential buildings inflict great environmental burden through three causes: continuous energy consumption, regular building maintenance and replacements. This publicati…
"To date, the focus in the field of sustainable building has been on new building design. However, existing residential buildings inflict great environmental burden through three causes: continuous energy consumption, regular building maintenance and replacements. This publicati…
Even if you live on a small urban lot, you can take steps to gain a little more control over the things you consume. Start some tomato plants from seed and grow them in a container on your balcony. Build a chicken ark and harvest enough fresh eggs to feed a family of four all ye…
Géothermie, pompes à chaleur, chauffage au bois, etc. Des solutions économiques pour mieux se chauffer. Ce guide propose des conseils avant de faire son choix de chauffage et de ventilation, sans oublier les mises en garde en termes d'isolation.
"Microgeneration (generating power from a local, low carbon source for a specific building or site) is becoming an increasingly attractive option to grid power, especially for larger buildings. It utilises already available resources, without the need to turn to costly, new meth…