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Feel-Good Homes: How to choose the right heat pump for a comfortable, healthy, sustainable home
Paperback
Technology & EngineeringGeneral Construction & RenovationSustainable Living
ISBN13: 9781781339169
Publisher: Rethink Press
Published: Mar 25 2025
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.39 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Does your house have a room thatʼs too hot in the summer and cold all winter? Do you battle moisture issues, stuffy air, or seasonal allergies? Houses are full of problems-but theyʼre all solvable.
Feel-Good Homes is a practical guide to finding the right heat pump to transform your house into a comfortable, healthy, sustainable home. It shows you how to use the proven HAVEN method to assess, plan, and implement change.
Read this book and learn how to:
- Identify comfort and health problems in your house
- Understand the science behind those problems
- Choose the right solution within your budget
- Find a reliable contractor to do the work
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