The Healthy Home Handbook

Résumé du livre

With the global warming crisis hitting the headlines with alarming regularity,his book simply could not be more timely. Now more than ever it is of vitalmportance to assess not only how we can make our homes more eco-friendly butlso the implications these changes will have for our living environment.ronically, the new energy-efficient, draft-free buildings we live in, soital to the health of the planet, can be detrimental to our own health andhat of our families. In The Healthy Home Alan Berman meets the challenge ofreating an eco-friendly home without compromising on style or quality ofife. He shows how small changes - like improving air quality by opening theindows more - can make all the difference to the environment we live in. Theook is comprehensive in scope.;Chapter One shows how to assess the risks,ncluding what to look for and what can be changed; Chapter Two spans heat,ight and air, from how to minimize heat loss and maximize natural light, toow to increase air flow, improve air quality, reduce condensation andnsulate against outside noise; Chapter Three covers home decorating