
Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits
101 Simple Solutions to Lower Energy Costs, Increase Your Home's Efficiency, and Save the Environmen
David Findley(Author)
TAB Books Inc (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 16. March 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-07-163639-1 (ISBN)
Description
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Reduce your utility bill and your carbon footprintThis hands-on guide shows you how to access your home's energy efficiency, and offers 140 energy- and money-saving solutions you can use right away. Inside, you'll find simple, no- and low-cost measures to identify problems and increase your home's livability and efficiency--as well as your expendable income--each and every year.
Whether you're moving into a brand new home, buying an existing property, or improving your current residence, you'll find the practical tips and step-by-step projects inside Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits will dramatically reduce your energy usage and boost your savings in no time.
Discover how to:
Implement immediate no- and low-cost improvements for lighting, heating, electricity, insulation, water use, and more
Identify and modify the most costly appliances in your home
Reduce carbon emissions
Develop a personal energy plan
Determine how and when to contract your green renovation
Understand ratings, standards, and conversions
Fund your green home improvement projects and take advantage of grants, rebates, and tax incentives
Reduce your utility bill and your carbon footprintThis hands-on guide shows you how to access your home's energy efficiency, and offers 140 energy- and money-saving solutions you can use right away. Inside, you'll find simple, no- and low-cost measures to identify problems and increase your home's livability and efficiency--as well as your expendable income--each and every year.
Whether you're moving into a brand new home, buying an existing property, or improving your current residence, you'll find the practical tips and step-by-step projects inside Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits will dramatically reduce your energy usage and boost your savings in no time.
Discover how to:
Implement immediate no- and low-cost improvements for lighting, heating, electricity, insulation, water use, and more
Identify and modify the most costly appliances in your home
Reduce carbon emissions
Develop a personal energy plan
Determine how and when to contract your green renovation
Understand ratings, standards, and conversions
Fund your green home improvement projects and take advantage of grants, rebates, and tax incentives
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Illustrations
50 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
424 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-163639-1 (9780071636391)
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David Findley
Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits
101 Simple Solutions to Lower Energy Costs, Increase Your Home's Efficiency, and Save the Environmen
E-Book
04/2010
1st Edition
McGraw-Hill Education Tab
€48.89
Available for download
Person
David S. Findley is the owner of Synergy New Technology, a green technology solution provider.
Content
Chapter 1. Increase Your Home's Comfort and Increase Your Income; Chapter 2. Home Improvements You Can Do Today at No Cost to You; Chapter 3. Low-Cost Solutions; Chapter 4. Chief Home Energy Expenses; Chapter 5. Personal and Global Environments (They are One and the Same); Chapter 6. Creating a Personal Energy Plan; Chapter 7. How and When to Contract Out Your Green Renovation; Chapter 8. Large Renovation Projects; Chapter 9. Standards, Conversions, and Green References; Chapter 10. Funding Your Green Home-Improvement Projects; Index