A complete guide to home improvement the environmentally friendly way:
whether you want to redecorate or redesign your home, Terence Conran
provides all the information you need to reduce your home's carbon
footprint and improve the quality of your life.
There is a great deal we can do to convert our existing homes into
greener, healthier places to live. The Eco House Book explains how
relatively small and economic changes can be made, including simple
repairs to improve energy efficiency, water saving tips, and productive
gardening, to more dramatic overhauls such as redesigning room use,
converting basements and extending your home.
Environmental issues should be part of every decision you make on the
home front--from selecting fabric for soft furnishings to designing and
siting a home extension.
Special focus is given to reducing the vast amounts of energy and water
that homes consume on a daily basis, with advice on low energy lighting
strategies and decorative choices, improving insulation and reducing
energy use, the latest green heating systems, alternative ways of
generating power, and electricity reducing appliances. As we are urged
to change our lifestyles to reduce our carbon footprint and consumption
of water, there has never been a better time to green your home.
