1. Introduction 2. Zero-carbon Homes – The Technological Response 3. Innovative Housing Programmes 4. Low / Zero Carbon Energy Systems 5. Low/Zero Carbon Neighbourhoods 6. Markets for Zero Carbon Homes 7. Transformation of the House-Building Industry 8. Transformation of the Energy Industry 9. Instruments for Change 10. A Spatial Dimension 11. Living with Zero Carbon 12. A Time for Change
Biography
Jo Williams is a Senior Lecturer in sustainable development at University College London, where she is the Director of the Sustainable Urbanism Masters Programme. She is also the Principal Investigator for the Zero Carbon Homes project and is an expert contributor to various international advisory bodies in the field of sustainable development.
"This is the book the world – of planning, architecture and housing – has been waiting for: the definitive guide to low-carbon construction" – Sir Peter Hall
"The book achieves the objective of drawing a road map towards low/zero carbon houses successfully. The book is illustrated with more than 100 tables, charts and graphs. It also contains more than 20 coloured photographs and drawings. The book is useful to professionals in urban planning, architecture, construction, and energy sector and students in these areas."— Yonca Hürol, Open House International
