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Paul Hymers. Creating an Eco-Friendly Home & Workplace
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE. LIGHT
Improving natural light indoors
Rooflights
Installing a new light tube
THE MAKE-UP OF LIGHT TUBES
Converting to eco-friendly artificial light
Converting your lighting
Position
Light source. Energy-saving lamps
The origins of light emitting diodes (LEDs)
LED EFFICIENCY
CABINET AND WORKTOP LIGHTING WITH LEDS
Electroluminescent lighting
The colour of light
Light fittings
How much light do we need?
The art of lighting
Ambient (background)
Accent
Task
Decorative
Candlelight
The amount of light
Lamps and heat
Outdoor lighting
The negative effects of night-time lighting
Solar powered LEDs
Safety lighting
The future of controls
CHAPTER TWO. POWER. Alternative energy
Our need for power
Solar power
Photo-voltaic systems
HOW THEY WORK
Design before install
Orientation
How much electricity can my panels generate?
Installing PV arrays on sun lounge and conservatory roofs
Colour choice
Panel weight
Side effects
Metering
Payback time
The future power for solar power
Wind power
Home micro wind turbines. EXPOSURE AND ORIENTATION
MAXIMUM POWER
WEIGHT AND APPEARANCE
NOISE
COMPONENTS
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION PROBLEMS
TOWER INSTALLATIONS
Biomass power
Small changes, big differences
Opt for solar powered garden lights
Avoid stand-by devices
Reduce consumption
Ensuring appliance efficiency
Power storage
Electrical batteries
End of Life
CHAPTER THREE. HEAT
Solar Radiation
Solar energy for hot water
Sunny skies
Cloudy skies
Is your home suitable for conversion to solar hot water?
Solar collector panels
Evacuated-tube collectors
Flat-plate collectors
Comparing energy outputs
Collector arrays
Collector installation problems
Avoiding common installation faults
Payback time
Types of systems. Indirect hot water systems
Direct hot water systems
Integrated heating and hot water systems
Compact systems for compact homes
Electric boiler systems
Warm air heating systems
Geothermal heating systems
HOW GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS WORK
KEY FACTORS IN A SUCCESSFUL GEOTHERMAL INSTALLATION
HOW MUCH ROOM DO I NEED FOR THE EQUIPMENT?
BENEFITS
DRAWBACKS
AIR HEATING WITH GEOTHERMAL
UNDERFLOOR HEATING WITH GEOTHERMAL
COOLING YOUR HOME WITH GEOTHERMAL
Vertical loop systems
PAYBACK
Changing to an energy-efficient boiler
Low NOx boilers
Easy ways to conserve heat in your home
Thermostatic radiator valves
Thermal stores and unvented hot water cylinders
Supplement space heating with a log burner
Liners that can be lowered down the chimney without the need for cutting out brickwork
Single wall flue pipes
CHAPTER FOUR. SHELTER
What does overheating mean?
Cooling and warming your home naturally
SHADING
AIR COOLING
USING AN ENERGY STORE
Eco-friendly materials for home improvements. Eco-labelling
The life cycle of a brick
Eco-friendly or not? A gazetteer of materials
Re-insulating your home
Loft insulation
Insulating with sheep’s wool
Insulating with recycled paper
Cavity-wall insulation
Cellulose insulation
Payback
Drawbacks
BENEFITS
DRAWBACKS
POINTS TO CHECK
Solid-wall insulation, internal lining
BENEFITS
DRAWBACKS
POINTS TO CHECK
Solid-wall insulation, external lining
BENEFITS
DRAWBACKS
POINTS TO CHECK
Redecorating. Painting
Natural paint
Natural floor finishes
Cork
Leather flooring
Natural carpets and rugs
Hard floor coverings
Bamboo flooring
CHAPTER FIVE. AIR. Indoor air pollution
Sick home syndrome
The world of volatile organic compounds
Detecting VOCs
Where else can we find VOCs?
Soft furnishings
What’s your poison?
Electromagnetic field pollution
Electrical fields
Magnetic fields
Measuring EMFs
Radon
Air cooling an overheated home
Working from a healthy home
Improving air quality with better ventilation
Fitting trickle vents
Fitting crack vents
Installing passive stack ventilation
Installing whole-house ventilation with optional heat recovery
BENEFITS
DRAWBACKS
Installing positive-pressure ventilation
BENEFITS
DRAWBACKS
Upgrading your extracting fans
CHAPTER SIX. WASTE. Recycling – the three Rs
Recycle
WASTE DISPOSAL
Recycled materials and recycled-content materials
ALUMINIUM
GREEN WASTE
ENERGY USING PRODUCTS (EUPS)
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
Reuse
IRONWORK
OLD WOOD
SANITARYWARE
Reduce
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER SEVEN. WATER
Conserving water
Recycling waste water
Filtration systems
Rainwater harvesting
BENEFITS OF RAINWATER HARVESTING
HOW MUCH RAIN CAN I COLLECT?
HOW MUCH RAINWATER DO I NEED TO STORE?
THE PROCESS AND COMPONENTS OF RAINWATER HARVESTING
Collecting the rain
Primary filtration and screening
Proprietary first-flush diverters
Conserving water in the garden
LOW-WATER GARDENING
SOIL TYPE
SOIL IMPROVEMENT
EPILOGUE
GLOSSARY
USEFUL CONTACTS
