Insulate and Weatherize

Insulate and Weatherize
Author: Bruce Harley
Publisher: Taunton
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781561585540

This book is a complete do-it-yourself guide to home insulation and weatherization, covering solutions from the most basic to advanced energy saving projects.

Insulate and Weatherize

Insulate and Weatherize
Author: Bruce Harley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2012
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9781600854682

Offers insulating and weatherizing advice from choosing the best insulation materials and improving window performance to planning energy conserving upgrades and sealing air leaks in an attic.

Weatherproofing

Weatherproofing
Author: Skills Institute Press
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2018-12-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1607654016

Whether you need to add insulation in your attic or weather-strip your doors, this book has the details that you need to keep your home comfortable year round.

The Jlc Guide to Energy Efficiency

The Jlc Guide to Energy Efficiency
Author: The Journal of Light Construction Editors
Publisher: Journal of Light Construction
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2011-10-01
Genre: Architecture and energy conservation
ISBN: 9781928580461

The Journal of Light Construction has assembled an all-star team of national building and energy experts to help you understand energy efficient construction methods and apply them to your new construction and remodeling projects. This practical book describes in detail the proven field-tested techniques that are both cost- effective and resource-efficient. Many energy-efficient building techniques are overly complicated. They're costly. And they frequently fail to deliver the promised energy performance. In contrast, this hands-on book from JLC cuts through the confusion and identifies the best building techniques and materials to help you achieve superior energy performance in all your projects. Without breaking the bank.

Why Weatherize Your Home?

Why Weatherize Your Home?
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture. Office of Governmental and Public Affairs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 4
Release: 1979
Genre: Insulating materials
ISBN:

The Homeowner's Energy Handbook

The Homeowner's Energy Handbook
Author: Paul Scheckel
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1612120164

Discusses renewable energy resources and provides instructions for creating energy-saving and energy-producing equipment.

Fresh Eggs Daily

Fresh Eggs Daily
Author: Lisa Steele
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780985562250

More than ever, Americans care about the quality and safety of the food they eat. They're bringing back an American tradition: raising their own backyard chickens for eggs and companionship. And they care about the quality of life of their chickens. Fresh Eggs Daily is an authoritative, accessible guide to coops, nesting boxes, runs, breeding, feed, and natural health care with time-tested remedies. The author promotes the benefits of keeping chickens happy and well-occupied, and in optimal health, free of chemicals and antibiotics. She emphasizes the therapeutic value of herbs and natural supplements to maintaining a healthy environment for your chickens. Includes many "recipes" and 8 easy DIY projects for the coop and run. Full color photos throughout. The USDA's new study of urban chicken raising sees a 400% increase in backyard chickens over the next 5 years, driven by younger adults.

Energy Savers

Energy Savers
Author: Barry Leonard
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2007-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781422317525

A large portion of the energy for which the typical U.S. family pays is wasted, such as through poorly insulated windows & doors. By using a few inexpensive energy-efficient measures, you can reduce your energy bills by 10% to 50%, & at the same time, help reduce air pollution. The key is a whole-house energy efficiency plan. View your home as an energy system with interdependent parts. You may have a top-of-the-line, energy-efficient furnace, but if the ducts leak & are un-insulated, & your walls, attic, windows, & doors are un-insulated, your energy bills will remain high. Covers: insulation & weatherization; heating & cooling; water heating; windows; landscaping; lighting; appliances. Illustrations.

Environment and Behavior

Environment and Behavior
Author: Robert B. Bechtel
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 714
Release: 1997-01-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780803957954

This comprehensive, introductory text presents a unified view of human environment problems. Unlike most texts in the field that treat environmental psychology as a branch of psychology only, Environment and Behavior covers the topic from a cross-disciplinary nature. The book is more inclusive of all aspects of environmental studies and emphasizes the innovative thinking required to deal with environmental problems. The breadth of coverage offered by Environment and Behavior will enable the instructor to choose the focus for each particular course because it contains chapters on a variety of subject areas, including environmental engineering, biology, geography, architecture, evolutionary biology, sociology, clinical psychology, and gerontology. Environment and Behavior is a one-of-a-kind text with a unique style that will make it a must for all courses related to the environment, including urban studies and psychology.