The Energy Wise Home

Practical Ideas for Saving Energy, Money, and the Planet

Jeff Dondero

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN:
  9781442279483
• Edition: 1

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.

Table of contents

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