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The Eco-Home Design Guide

Principles and practice for new-build and retrofit. Sustainable Building

By (author) Christopher Day
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Imprint: Green Books
Published: 29th Oct 2015
Dimensions: w 205mm h 260mm d 28mm
Weight: 1030g
ISBN-10: 0857843044
ISBN-13: 9780857843043
Barcode No: 9780857843043
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The key principles of designing a pleasant, comfortable and healthy eco-home, with a foreword written by HRH The Prince of Wales, now King Charles III. Designing an eco-home is much more about working with your house's location and situation than relying on intrusive technology and hi-tech materials. With the soaring energy bills and the climate crisis, it is now more important than ever to invest in a home that is considerate of keeping heat in. In this handbook, architect Christopher Day draws on his extensive experience to explain the key principles of eco-home design, using common-sense methods. Packed full of practical information, it includes several case studies of eco-homes, reviewing (with hindsight) what worked well and what could have been better. There is also guidance on how to generate energy, upgrading old buildings, and site planning. With beautifully hand-drawn illustrations, Christopher explores how to use local topography, combined with landscaping, to improve your home's microclimate and keep your house dry and warm in the winter, and cool in the summer. There are also handy tips on how to minimise hidden environmental impacts, and ideas on ways to make your home a safe and healthy place, both emotionally and physically. The Eco-Home Design Guide is essential for anyone who wants to create a attractive, environmentally friendly home that is in harmony with its location.

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This book is informative, and builders, designers or anyone planning a self-build project will find much useful information and advice. * David Phythian * Besides widening the eco-design debate beyond simplistic energy-conservation, this book describes complicated issues clearly enough for the most non-technical reader to understand. * Prof. Dr Justyn Ochocki, Medical University of Lodz * Christopher is the UK's foremost practitioner of soulful architecture and place-making. I would urge anyone considering building a new house to read his latest gem, The Eco-Home Design Guide. * Peter Stirling, Managing Director, Stirling Developments Ltd * The generous use of illustrations and side notes makes this an easy to use guide, and it is a must-have reference for every architect, homeowner, and developer in the operation and construction of homes, retail, and office buildings. * Richard Erganian, developer * A delightfully accessible reach-for book. I find so many people blundering and wandering in circles on their eco house creation journey, this is just the thing they were missing. * Vicky Moller, election candidate for Plaid Cymru * A unique text in the study of the elements which constitutes effective, sustainable architectural de-sign for healthy living. * Lino Bianco, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty for the Built Environment * Christopher Day is one of Britain's most outstanding holistic and ecological architects and this book is a timely gift when freeing ourselves from the dependence on fossil fuel has become an urgent imperative. * Satish Kumar, Editor-in-Chief, Resurgence & Ecologist magazine * This book is an ideal guide for those who wish to explore to the greatest depth the possibilities for designing their own eco-homes. * Professor Chris Tweed, Welsh School of Architecture * In The Eco-Home Design Guide, Christopher Day makes the technical simple even for non-scientific readers. With gentle humour, this most gifted of architects shares his vision of a living architecture, demonstrating that eco-design CAN be supremely nourishing for the soul. * Susan Swire, Author of Secrets of the Feel-Good Home * You could hardly find a better man to lead you through the challenging process of creating an eco home from scratch, or of renovating an existing building to meet eco criteria. * Angela Neustatter, journalist and author of A Home for the Heart *