Converting to an Eco-friendly Home: The Complete Handbook

I bought this book ages ago, it hase been a handy addition to my library of building books. Several clients have borrowed the book and enjoyed the read. A good book, and very helpful too.

This book was published in 2008 so in some respects events have overtaken it: gas and electricity are considerably more expensive than when it was written and some of the technologies and solutions have become considerably cheaper and more mainstream. Having said all of that it's an interesting if inconsistent book.There are some good ideas and suggestions in the book and there is both theory and practical advice. However in some places there are glaring errors that should not have made it through the editorial process - for example the definition of a Joule is plain wrong.

The book is fine but I think the graphics were designed by a five year old, the front cover wouldnt sell it to anybody. The book covers a whole tranche of topics, I was particularly interested in the whole house ventilation which was dealt with with a fair amount of detail. Some topics are outdated and the illustrations are all black and white.