Sustainable Renovation: Strategies for Commercial Building Systems and Envelope will be of particular interest to those who are renovating a modern or historic commercial building, as well as those undertaking the large project of converting a barn or shed into a residential building.

Although the book is primarily written for people residing in the United States, there’s a lot of good transferable advice which can be adapted to suit New Zealand conditions from descriptions of low or no cost measures you can employ, through to lots of practical advice on how to make buildings functional, light, thermally comfortable, safe and sanitary. To order a copy visit www.johnwiley.com.au