The Homeowner's Handbook to Energy Efficiency: A Guide to Big and Small Improvements

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 640 EAN: 9781880120187 ISBN: 1880120186 Label: Saturn Resource Management Manufacturer: Saturn Resource Management Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: 2008-09-01 Publisher: Saturn Resource Management Studio: Saturn Resource Management
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent Book for Energy-Auditor-Wanna-Be's Comment: I am an energy auditor and I spend much time educating people about energy efficiency, conservation, products, building science, and more. This book is a life and time saver! Since it became available, I've been able to point folks to it and have saved myself lots of time. The book is very easy to understand, very thorough, with good graphics. Everyone who owns a home should have this book. And, everyone who is wanting to reduce their energy use and carbon footprint, AND fix their home should have this book. Customer Rating: Summary: for doers by doers Comment: This is a great book. These guys inspire big and small home energy improvements and back it up with technical hows and whys in an accessible style. It reinforces action by telling you how to benchmark your energy use and measure improvement. Hands-on stuff for doers by guys who look like they've actually done it. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: In The Homeowner's Guide to Energy Efficiency, John Krigger and Chris Dorsi help homeowners set realistic personal goals for reducing their energy consumption. Their methods for making homes more energy efficient will also improve comfort, safety, durability, and resale value. They guide readers through the process of assessing current energy usage and predicting the benefits and estimating the costs of remodeling options. With projects ranging from simple fixes to large-scale renovations, this book offers solutions for the energy-conscious homeowner, regardless of budget, technical ability, or time.