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Haynes - The Eco House Manual

How to carry out environmentally friendly improvements to your home

By Nigel Griffiths

Publication Date: Out Now, RRP: £19.99, Hardback, ISBN: 1 84425 405 4

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced yesterday that we need to take the fight against climate change into our homes and living rooms as he sets out a range of initiatives to enable people to make their homes greener. He said: "Individuals are responsible for almost half of emissions, so people have to start taking action in their own lives if we are to meet the challenge of climate change." The government will also be providing more than £100m to the Energy Saving Trust over the next three years as part of a programme to boost green homes.
So there is no better time to make you home greener, but where do you go for concise, reliable independent information? Look no further than Haynes' Eco House Manual, in keeping with Haynes' practical approach to a wide range of subjects (from cars and to babies and washing machines), The Eco House Manual, offers concise up-to-date information about emerging renewable sources of power,
along with the principles of eco-renovation, sensible advice and step-by-step projects for your home and garden.
A wide range of subjects is covered including construction materials, insulation, heating, electricity use, water supply, waste and pollution. There are sections to help you work out how well (or badly) your house is insulated and how long a wind turbine will take to pay for itself. Grants that may be
available are covered as are building regulations and planning permission. A section deals with gardens - everything from composting to encouraging wildlife.
The author, Nigel Griffiths, ran his own building business for 15 years, specialising in conservation and green building, and has recently project- managed a development of 12 new eco-homes in Somerset. He is a building consultant, a visiting university lecturer on sustainability, and an eco-homes assessor for the Building Research Establishment. He writes in a clear, easy-to-understand style, which is complemented by many colour photographs and informative diagrams.
Whether you are contemplating simple environmentally friendly improvements or a major refurbishment, The Eco House Manual should be your first purchase. It costs just £19.99 (hardback) and will not only prove an invaluable resource but a money-saving investment.
Also available in the home improvement manual series: Garden Buildings Manual, Home Extension Manual, The 1930's House Manual and The Victorian House Manual and coming soon The Loft Conversion Manual.

Email: Rebecca@eventspr.co.uk

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