Home Energy Efficiency
Increasing Energy Efficiency and Creating Energy Efficient Homes
with Green Homebuilding Techniques

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Energy Efficient Homes

Building Better Homes - DVD
A Multimedia Training Program for Builders, Architects and Remodelers
Building Better Homes is a fully-interactive educational tool that demonstrates how to apply the latest building science tools and techniques to residential home construction. The Building Better Homes interactive DVD-ROM breaks new ground in home construction education by teaching cutting-edge, easy-to-access techniques through hands-on video, close-up photos, animation and step-by-step instructions. The program follows the entire construction process step-by-step, with photos of construction details, installation video clips, technical animations, and six hours of interactive construction content. Printable construction drawings, checklists and work forms can be put to use immediately by supervisors, foremen and subcontractors.

Combustion Analysis & Fuel Efficiency
Combustion analysis is the measurement of a combustion systems flue gases to determine the completeness (efficiency) of the combustion process. Combustion analysis is only the first step in maximizing fuel efficiency. An HVACR service technician must understand the Air/Fuel ratio, and venting adjustments necessary to accomplish efficiency.

Energy Efficient Building - The Best of Fine Homebuilding
Building Energy Efficient Homes with Expert Advice from Fine Homebuilding
Energy-efficient homes aren't just more economical, they're also more comfortable. This collection of 29 articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine will teach you how to make your home more energy efficient with information on materials and techniques that can make a difference in how much energy is required to make your home comfortable.

Green Building: Project Planning & Cost Estimating
The Latest Information on Green Building Techniques, Design Concepts, Standards and Costs.
This new 2nd edition has been completely updated with the latest in green building technologies, design concepts, standards, and costs. Includes Means’ Green Building CostWorks CD at no additional cost. A Unique Cost Reference for Architects, Engineers, Contractors, & Building Owners/Managers… Now updated & expanded. Includes CostWorks Green Cost Data on CD-ROM.

Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies
Step-By-Step Guide to Building with Environmentally Friendly Construction Methods
Want to build responsibly, reduce waste, and help preserve the environment? Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies is your friendly, step-by-step guide to every facet of this Earth-friendly method of construction. Building a home—even a green home—uses plenty of resources and energy. This practical, hands-on book shows you how to build or remodel conscientiously, whether your dream home is a simple remodel or a brand-new multimillion-dollar mansion. You’ll start by identifying green materials and sizing up potential systems and construction sites. You’ll weigh the pros and cons of popular green building methods and identify opportunities for saving money in the long run. Need to find some green professionals to assist you in your venture? We’ll help you do that, too

Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification
A Hands-On Guide to Designing Environmentally Friendly Buildings with Green Building Materials
This excellent hands-on guide to designing environmentally friendly buildings -- those made from materials that preserve the earth's natural legacy for future generations -- is written by two nationally known experts on the subject. You'll find practical information on green product selection, product specification, and construction processes. You'll also learn just what green building materials are, where you can find them, and how you can use them effectively. This edition includes updated information on LEED requirements and how to integrate them into the specifications process and new sections on commissioning and on construction waste management.

Green Building Products
The Greenspec Guide to Residential Building Materials Covers Over 1400 Products
Interest in sustainable, green building practices is greater than ever. Whether concerned about allergies, energy costs, old-growth forests, or durability and long-term value, homeowners and builders are looking for ways to ensure that their homes are healthy, safe, beautiful, and efficient. In these pages are descriptions and manufacturer contact information for more than 1,400 environmentally preferable products and materials. All phases of residential construction, from sitework to flooring to renewable energy, are covered. Products are grouped by function, and each chapter begins with a discussion of key environmental considerations and what to look for in a green product. Over 40 percent revised, this updated edition includes over 120 new products.

Green From The Ground Up - A Builder's Guide
Building Homes with Energy Efficient "Green" Building Techniques
A must-have reference for contractors who want to remain competitive, and a remarkable resource for homeowners who require the clearest and most thorough green building information available. Green construction is the building trend of the decade. In direct response to the growing demand for sustainable, healthy, and energy-efficient homes, it provides the best proven methods of new and remodeled green construction beginning with down-to-earth explanations of green building basics and moving on to site planning, materials selection, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality -- detailing every step in design and construction, from framing to finishes.

Green Home Improvement
Over 65 Green Home Improvement Projects that will save energy, cut utility bills, boost home comfort and help the environment
Expert advice helps you zero in on the most do-able, highest payback green projects for your home. Everyone is talking about “green” living — and there are a lot of good reasons to go green. Fuel costs are skyrocketing. Water shortages are spreading. Natural resources are being depleted. Illness is increasingly linked to building materials. Here are 65 projects you can do – many of them yourself and at low cost – that will make a difference in your living expenses, health, and comfort – and help the environment.

The Illustrated Mold Handbook
Identifies the causes of mold, how to find mold, how to sample mold, and how mold works in the indoor environment. This handbook is a collection of site photographs and case studies of fungi contaminated locations. Contained within this manual is information, including charts and graphs, to gain insight into causes, sampling, health effects, locations and general information about MOLD. Great resource for Home Inspectors and Homeowners.

Insulate and Weatherize: Build Like A Pro
Expert advice from start to finish
In this complete do-it-yourself guide to home insulation and weatherization, engineer Bruce Harley offers solutions that will make your home more comfortable in all seasons. Using his troubleshooting advice, you’ll be able to identify the hidden energy wasters and moisture problems that can do serious damage in your home. Clear explanations, hundreds of photos, and detailed illustrations will guide you step by step through the process of upgrading both structures and systems. Implementing even a few of these sensible solutions can result in real savings in your energy bills.

Learn Sun Power - DVD
How To Setup Batteries, Inverter, Charge Controller and Panels for a Complete Off-Grid Solar Energy System
If you want to put together a solar power system yourself this DVD is for you. Although it covers an off-grid system it is just as helpful for someone who wants to be partially on grid but would rather set up the system themselves. This is not an overview but rather programmed instruction. This DVD shows, step-by-step, how a 650-watt, off-grid, do-it-yourself solar-panel system was set up. The system partially replaced a 2-gallon-a-day gasoline-driven generator system and was estimated to pay for itself (based on the price of gas) in about 2-3 years.

Moisture Control Handbook
Identifies the causes of mold, how to find mold, how to sample mold, and how mold works in the indoor environment. This handbook is a collection of site photographs and case studies of fungi contaminated locations. Contained within this manual is information, including charts and graphs, to gain insight into causes, sampling, health effects, locations and general information about MOLD. Great resource for Home Inspectors and Homeowners.

Photovoltaic Systems
Comprehensive Guide to Design, Installation & Evaluation of PV Systems
Photovoltaic Systems is a newly updated, comprehensive guide to the design, installation, and evaluation of residential and commercial photovoltaic (PV) systems. The textbook covers the principles of photovoltaics and how to effectively incorporate PV systems into stand-alone or interconnected electrical systems. The content includes system advantages and disadvantages, site evaluation, component operation, system design and sizing, and installation requirements and recommended practices.

Solar Power Your Home For Dummies
Save On Energy Costs By Adding Solar Energy Components To Your Home
Want to take advantage of solar power in your home? Whether you’re looking to save on your energy costs by adding a few solar components or you want to build a solar-powered house from the ground up, Solar Power Your Home For Dummies takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to put it to work for you! This friendly, hands-on guide is packed with tips for making your home more energy-efficient though solar power—and helping the planet at the same time. You’ll see how to survey your home to determine your current household energy efficiency and use, and evaluate where solar power would best benefit you. You’ll also calculate what the return on your investment will be before you make any decisions. Once you’ve decided on a project, you’ll see whether it’s best to hire a contractor or do it yourself. We leave no stone unturned

Sustainable Commercial Interiors
An Illustrated, Step-By-Step Guide to Green Design Strategies for Commercial Interiors
Sustainable Commercial Interiors provides an engaging introduction to and exploration of the vast field of sustainable design as it specifically relates to commercial interior spaces. In Sustainable Commercial Interiors, the authors share their passion for environmental advocacy while offering designers and architects the technical knowledge important for success in this evolving discipline. The authors apply the concept of environmental responsibility to the design of interiors, and employ the organization of the LEED Green Building Rating System to sort the design process into five categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy issues, materials, and indoor environmental quality.

Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery
Detailed Guide to Sustainable Construction for Design and Construction Professionals
The green building movement has come a long way in a short time. Responding to this exponential growth, with its attendant technological as well as aesthetic developments, Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Deliver, Second Edition guides construction and design professionals through the process of developing commercial and institutional high-performance green buildings in today's marketplace. In this revised edition, Charles Kibert delivers a detailed, and passionate, overview of the entire process of green building, covering the theory, history, state of the industry, and best practices in green building.

Sustainable Healthcare Architecture
An Illustrated Guide to Green Design Strategies for Residential Interiors
Issues of sustainability and environmental consciousness have been increasingly important to designers of residential interiors. With solutions for the design practitioner, this book covers topics such as indoor air quality, identifying low-impact materials, conserving energy and water, and support of construction teams in reducing waste, Sustainable Residential Interiors provides designers with the necessary information and tools to integrate environmentally responsible design into their practice. Sustainable Residential Interiors takes readers through an integrated design process, showing how sustainable principles and practices can be applied on virtually every level of interior design

Sustainable Residential Interiors
An Illustrated Guide to Green Design Strategies for Residential Interiors
Issues of sustainability and environmental consciousness have been increasingly important to designers of residential interiors. With solutions for the design practitioner, this book covers topics such as indoor air quality, identifying low-impact materials, conserving energy and water, and support of construction teams in reducing waste, Sustainable Residential Interiors provides designers with the necessary information and tools to integrate environmentally responsible design into their practice. Sustainable Residential Interiors takes readers through an integrated design process, showing how sustainable principles and practices can be applied on virtually every level of interior design

Your Green Home
Learn the Scope and Principles of Green Building
More and more homeowners today want houses that are healthy to live in and cause minimal damage to the environment. That's what green building is all about. Your Green Home is written for homeowners planning a new home-whether you are working with an architect or builder, or serving as your own general contractor. Intended to improve the overall environmental performance of new houses being built, the book sets out to answer some of the big-picture questions relating to having a home designed and built-and getting what you want.

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