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Description for This Cold House
Hardback. Practical and entertaining, This Cold House illuminates the concepts behind energy efficiency and translates them into ideas you can use, whether you live in a castle, igloo, or house. Num Pages: 248 pages, 34, 16 black & white halftones, 18 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: THRH; WKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Does turning the thermostat down on a winter's night offset the costs of reheating the house in the morning? What will best prevent energy loss: new windows or insulation in the attic? Is heating oil cheaper than natural gas? Blending science with anecdote and example, Colin Smith answers questions like these, providing an insightful guide to creating an environmentally friendly home without sacrificing comfort. This Cold House helps homeowners identify heating and cooling priorities and choose the most appropriate methods, tools, and equipment. Basic equations allow you to estimate possible savings in annual heating and cooling bills and ... Read more
Does turning the thermostat down on a winter's night offset the costs of reheating the house in the morning? What will best prevent energy loss: new windows or insulation in the attic? Is heating oil cheaper than natural gas? Blending science with anecdote and example, Colin Smith answers questions like these, providing an insightful guide to creating an environmentally friendly home without sacrificing comfort. This Cold House helps homeowners identify heating and cooling priorities and choose the most appropriate methods, tools, and equipment. Basic equations allow you to estimate possible savings in annual heating and cooling bills and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801886225
SKU
V9780801886225
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About Colin Smith
Colin Smith is a UK-based associate lecturer for both the Manchester Metropolitan University and the Open University, where he teaches courses related to consumer issues and the environment. He has recently retired and now enjoys writing for a wider audience.
Reviews for This Cold House
A unique resource recommended for comprehensive energy collections. Library Journal 2007 Smith... has a wonderful way with words, and his storytelling is superb. This guy sure knows how to hang an analogy on a scientific principle to make it delightfully understandable.
Dan Holohan www.heatinghelp.com 2007 An entertaining read despite the seriousness of the subject. Physics World 2007 Packs in ... Read more
Dan Holohan www.heatinghelp.com 2007 An entertaining read despite the seriousness of the subject. Physics World 2007 Packs in ... Read more