The Sustainable Building Bible: An Insiders' Guide to eco-renovation & Newbuilding: Building Homes for a Greener World - Softcover

Are you looking for a clear and authoritative explanation of sustainable building? This book delivers the choices available to you in an easy-to-follow style which is comprehensive yet jargon-free. The Sustainable Building Bible gives you all of the vital facts and figures together with the pros and cons of each approach to assist you in making a fully-informed decision. It also explains the technologies involved from air pumps, through to wind generators and solar panels, to help you achieve a zero carbon home. If you are looking to build, extend or renovate in a sustainable way this book offers a uniquely clutter-free insight to help you make the right choices for your particular circumstances. The Sustainable Building Bible covers design issues, renewable energy sources, water management, a guide to the relevant UK legislation, SAP calculations, as well as the Code for Sustainable Homes.

Tim Pullen is an experienced developer who heads a specialist consultancy providing advice on all aspects of building sustainable and energy-efficient houses. He also writes for Homebuilding & Renovating magazine and speaks on the subject and exhibitions and seminars.