The Energy Wise Home
eBook - ePub

The Energy Wise Home

Practical Ideas for Saving Energy, Money, and the Planet

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eBook - ePub

The Energy Wise Home

Practical Ideas for Saving Energy, Money, and the Planet

About this book

When picking out a home, there are a number of aspects to keep in mind: location, size, and layout. One issue that many people neglect is energy conservation, which is quickly becoming one of the most important aspects of modern life. How do make your home energy wise? Where do you start? What aspects of home living can affect, and be affected by, our energy choices? This task can be momentous and intimidating.

The Energy Wise Home: Practical Ideas for Saving Energy, Money, and the Planet makes it easy. Jeff Dondero walks you through your home's walls, doors, windows, and roof, room by room and appliance by appliance, breaking them down into simple terms so that you can make the smartest energy and resource choices possible. He even covers gardens and garages, explaining what household items cost to run, how to conserve energy when using them, giving guidance on what's sustainable and what isn't. This encyclopedic manual is very helpful for understanding the machine that is your house, and how to keep it maintained and running well and "green" while saving you money.

This guide is a great fit to make sure that you make the best of your home and the resources that power and run it. Conservation in the home is something that you owe to yourself, your family, and your planet.

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Information

Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Year
2017
eBook ISBN
9781442279483
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments, Dedication, and Disclaimer
  3. Chapter 1: Introduction
  4. Chapter 2: Your Home
  5. Chapter 3: How to Read Your Utility Bill
  6. Chapter 4: Smart Meters
  7. Chapter 5: The Smart Home
  8. Chapter 6: Insulation and Weatherization
  9. Chapter 7: Defeating Drafts
  10. Chapter 8: Roofs, Attics, and Ceilings
  11. Chapter 9: Windows and Doors
  12. Chapter 10: Floors and Basements
  13. Chapter 11: Walls
  14. Chapter 12: Fireplaces
  15. Chapter 13: Air Ducts
  16. Chapter 14: The Thermostat
  17. Chapter 15: Water Watch
  18. Chapter 16: Getting in Hot Water
  19. Chapter 17: Air Conditioning
  20. Chapter 18: A House in Heat
  21. Chapter 19: The Bathroom
  22. Chapter 20: The Kitchen
  23. Chapter 21: The Laundry Room
  24. Chapter 22: Recycling the Circular Fan
  25. Chapter 23: Efficient Appliances
  26. Chapter 24: Standby Power
  27. Chapter 25: The Power List
  28. Chapter 26: The Renewables
  29. Chapter 27: The Grid
  30. Chapter 28: The Change
  31. Chapter 29: Pools, Hot Tubs, and Spas
  32. Chapter 30: The Garden and the Yard
  33. Chapter 31: Irrigation Systems
  34. Chapter 32: Plant a Tree
  35. Chapter 33: Chores Wars
  36. Chapter 34: Energy Assists
  37. Chapter 35: “Safe” Yourself
  38. Chapter 36: The New Rs
  39. Chapter 37: The Home Energy Audit
  40. About the Author