Green home and building ebook

Simple changes to your home can save you energy and money. Thinking of a major extension to your home, or a new build? You need this ebook! Save money - save energy - improve the quality of your house, your garden and your life! It's simple if you know how. Get the latest advice, facts and great photos from this new 400 page Green Home & Building Ebook. Many wide-ranging sections and 105 chapters! This ebook is guaranteed to reduce your carbon footprint. Do you want to know more about green homes, gardens, building techniques, solar and wind energy, water saving, recycling, and read discussion articles on all the big topics?

This ebook contains practical advice & ideas for:

• Builders, home renovators and remodellers
• Interior decorators, home makers, DIY enthusiasts
• Gardeners, ecologists and biologists
• Planners, agents and building professionals
• People that want to save money
• People that want to sell their house quicker and at a better valuation
• Students who need the latest facts and figure

The book is written and edited by Geoff Davis MA, director of Ecotist Homes, with a section by Ivy Ngeow RIBA, of Ivy Ngeow Architects, an international architectural practice; additional text and research by Aldous Tacoda. Ecotist Homes are a green homes developer based in London. We work with Ivy Ngeow Architects to build high quality sustainable homes and offices

The ebook contains 400 pages including :

257 pages of practical advice for green builders and green buildings, energy saving home improvements, remodelling, refurbishments and DIY. From "Land - finding, buying, planning" via solar panels, solar thermal, wind turbines, foundations, walls, roofing, tiling etc, to "Building end of life issues".

51 pages of general articles including energy and water conservation & saving tips, eco gardening, composting, global warming and climate change, population and ethical shopping

41 pages of sustainable building concepts, government policies, health and safety,
UK, US and Australian organisations

51 pages of Architect's advice on general refurbishments

With Diary of a Timber Building (construction from brownfield site to home) with 30 pages of photos

Dictionary of traditional methods with 255 entries