The Story of House: (Save energy, save the environment! Make your home energy efficient)
Aug 2014 · The Story of Book 3 · The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
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The need for security and comfort must have motivated prehistoric man to form his own cave dwelling. Since then, the concept of a house has gone through tremendous changes from the flawless houses of ancient civilizations to the modern-day high-rise settlements. Although modern homes provide comfort and luxury besides supporting the growing population well, they also lead to excess power consumption due to lighting in common areas, operation of lifts, among others. The Story of House talks about the evolution of homes, besides highlighting the dark side of luxury housing. At the same time, it offers smart green solutions to make our homes energy-efficient. Other titles in the series The Story of Clothes (ISBN: 9788179935101) The Story of Computer (ISBN: 9788179935118) The Story of Food (ISBN: 9788179935088) The Story of Paper (ISBN: 9788179935057) The Story of Transport (ISBN: 9788179935095) About the Author: A journalist and children?s author, Benita Sen has written several books fiction and non-fiction for children and young people. A couple of her stories have been included in English textbooks by a leading publisher. And some of her stories have earned recommendations internationally. Her fact book on Polar Creatures has been recommended by a university in North America as an excellent source for individual reading and research, and her story Yakity Yak was selected for the Fifth Nami Island International Children?s Book Festival in Korea in 2010. Also, her stories find a place in compilations of well-known organizations like Association of Writers and Illustrators and National Foundation for Communal Harmony.
The need for security and comfort must have motivated prehistoric man to form his own cave dwelling. Since then, the concept of a house has gone through tremendous changes from the flawless houses of ancient civilizations to the modern-day high-rise settlements. Although modern homes provide comf...
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The need for security and comfort must have motivated prehistoric man to form his own cave dwelling. Since then, the concept of a house has gone through tremendous changes from the flawless houses of ancient civilizations to the modern-day high-rise settlements. Although modern homes provide comfort and luxury besides supporting the growing population well, they also lead to excess power consumption due to lighting in common areas, operation of lifts, among others. The Story of House talks about the evolution of homes, besides highlighting the dark side of luxury housing. At the same time, it offers smart green solutions to make our homes energy-efficient. Other titles in the series The Story of Clothes (ISBN: 9788179935101) The Story of Computer (ISBN: 9788179935118) The Story of Food (ISBN: 9788179935088) The Story of Paper (ISBN: 9788179935057) The Story of Transport (ISBN: 9788179935095) About the Author: A journalist and children?s author, Benita Sen has written several books fiction and non-fiction for children and young people. A couple of her stories have been included in English textbooks by a leading publisher. And some of her stories have earned recommendations internationally. Her fact book on Polar Creatures has been recommended by a university in North America as an excellent source for individual reading and research, and her story Yakity Yak was selected for the Fifth Nami Island International Children?s Book Festival in Korea in 2010. Also, her stories find a place in compilations of well-known organizations like Association of Writers and Illustrators and National Foundation for Communal Harmony.
The need for security and comfort must have motivated prehistoric man to form his own cave dwelling. Since then, the concept of a house has gone through tremendous changes from the flawless houses of ancient civilizations to the modern-day high-rise settlements. Although modern homes provide comf...
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