Home Energy Efficiency
Increasing Energy Efficiency and Creating Energy Efficient
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2013 RS Means Green Cost Data Book
Create Quick and Reliable Estimates for Green
Energy Efficient Construction with 2013 Cost Data This edition of
RSMeans Green Building Cost Data is designed to help construction
professionals estimate, plan and budget the costs of green
construction—both new commercial construction and renovation work.
It reflects years of careful cultivation and expansion of the
thousands of green line items in the RSMeans cost database,
presented in CSI MasterFormat for convenient reference.
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.
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.
Energy Efficient Homes For Dummies Hands-On, Practical Solutions To Save Money
By Making Smart Energy Changes
One of the best and most
affordable strategies people can employ to combat global warming is
to improve the energy and water efficiency of their homes. Energy
Efficient Homes For Dummies provides homeowners with advice, tips,
and projects to reduce costs, increase energy efficiency, and cut
down on waste and pollution. After performing a do-it-yourself home
energy audit, readers create an action plan based on their personal
goals. Readers are presented with a wide range of potential
solutions, from making better use of blinds and awnings to exploring
geothermal options in order to reduce household costs and their
impact on the planet
Homeowner's Handbook To Energy
Efficiency Methods Of Making Homes More Energy
Efficient Without Sacrificing Comfort
Residential Energy introduces readers to a home's energy-related
components and explains all the important possibilities for energy
conservation. Readers will learn from this exceptionally illustrated
text that effective energy conservation requires a whole-house
approach that addresses the biggest energy wasters first! Covering
everything from basic principles and air leakage to insulation and
windows and doors, this user friendly manual is an essential
text/reference for anyone interested in the design, construction,
and operation of energy efficient homes! PLUS, every book includes a
CD-ROM
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.
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.
Residential Energy: Cost Savings and
Comfort For Existing Buildings Explains A Home's Energy Related Components
and Energy Conservation
Residential Energy introduces readers to a home's energy-related
components and explains all the important possibilities for energy
conservation. Readers will learn from this exceptionally illustrated
text that effective energy conservation requires a whole-house
approach that addresses the biggest energy wasters first! Covering
everything from basic principles and air leakage to insulation and
windows and doors, this user friendly manual is an essential
text/reference for anyone interested in the design, construction,
and operation of energy efficient homes! PLUS, every book includes a
CD-ROM
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
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
This Cold House: The Simple Science
of Energy Efficiency An Insightful Guide To Creating An Energy
Efficient Home
Blending science with anecdote and example, Colin Smith answers
questions like these, providing an insightful guide to creating an
environmentally friendly home without sacrificing comfort. This Cold
House helps homeowners identify heating and cooling priorities and
choose the most appropriate methods, tools, and equipment. Basic
equations allow you to estimate possible savings in annual heating
and cooling bills and determine payback times for improvement
projects. Practical and entertaining, This Cold House illuminates
the concepts behind energy efficiency and translates them into ideas
you can use, whether you live in a castle, igloo, or house.
Warm House Cool House: Inspirational
Designs for Low-Energy Housing Clever Suggestions and
Practical Applications For Efficient Low Energy Houses
To aid in the minimization of environmental impact, this book offers
valuable advice on how to help keep homes cool in the summer and
warm in the winter with little or no reliance upon appliances.
Illustrated with more than 100 inspiring contemporary examples of
low-energy housing design, this fully updated edition contains
practical and clever suggestions to make any home—in any climatic
zone—an environmentally sustainable, comfortable, and attractive
place to live year-round, while keeping electricity, gas, and water
bills comfortably low.
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