Title
The Home Energy Diet: How to Save Money by Making Your House EnergySmart (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series, 6),Used
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With rising energy costs, homeowners are beginning to examine the energy efficiency of their own homes, asking questions about where energy comes from and how much it costs, how to choose new appliances and what options exist for renewable energy.The Home Energy Diet answers all these questions and more while helping readers take control of their personal energy use and costs so they can save money, live more comfortably and help the environment. Energy auditor Paul Scheckel first explores energy literacy, and then describes how your home usesand losesenergy you pay for via:ElectricityHot waterHeating and air conditioningWindows, walls and insulationThe Home Energy Diet involves readers in learning about their own homes by: measuring, metering, investigating and considering habits related to household energy use; learning how to quantify energy consumption and cost and making informed decisions about costeffective improvements and upgrades. The book explores the misunderstood concept of efficiency versus cost by comparing fuel costs and equipment choices, including the possibility of using renewable energy for meeting home energy needs. This authoritative guide makes efficiency fun through personal anecdotes and humorous talesfromthebasement energy misadventures.Since energy efficiency is an investment that offers returns greater than Wall Street, readers can earn several hundred dollars every year just by following the advice in this book. As a bonus, many of the energysaving strategies described can make for improved indoor air quality and healthier, more comfortable homes.Paul Scheckel is an energy auditor who has visited thousands of homes, educating people about energy efficiency, costeffective improvements and indoor air quality. With a passion for efficiency and renewables, he walks the talk by living in a solarpowered house and driving a car powered by vegetable oil in his home state of Vermont.
By changing our most important processes and
products, we have already made a big leap forward. This ranges from the
increased use of more sustainable fibers to the use of more
environmentally friendly printing processes to the development of
efficient waste management in our value chain.
⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):
This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
For more information, please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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