Energy-Wise Landscape Design

Energy-Wise Landscape Design
Author: Sue Reed
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2010-04-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0865716536

Save money and energy while adding natural beauty to your home.

The Energy Wise Home

The Energy Wise Home
Author: Jeff Dondero
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2017-05-19
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1442279486

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.

Prefabulous World

Prefabulous World
Author: Sheri Koones
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 944
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1613125925

A stunning look at how people around the world are using prefabrication to create energy-efficient, sustainable, and stylish homes. Prefabulous World is the fourth book in Sheri Konnes’s revolutionary Prefabulous series. Presenting an international look at sustainable home design, it explores a compelling range of design styles and cutting-edge green technologies. The rising cost of fuel and the growing commitment to protect the environment have sparked exciting innovations in prefab home construction around the world. Showcasing many of the unlimited possibilities offered by prefabrication to build increasingly energy-efficient homes, Prefabulous World features fifty sophisticated examples of eco-friendly home design in Australia, New Zealand;Japan, Canada, the United States, England, Germany, South Africa, and beyond. “As we look into the future, it is clear the more and more intelligent materials and energies will be brought to hand as preassembled optimized components and systems, and they will be beautiful—just witness the homes we enjoy discovering in this lovely book.” —William McDonough, designer, advisor, thought leader, and co-author of Cradle to Cradle and The Upcycle

Energy-Efficient Building

Energy-Efficient Building
Author: Editors of Fine Homebuilding
Publisher: Taunton
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1999
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9781561583409

The editors and contributors to Fine Homebuilding magazine have combined to show homeowners how to save money and provide greater comfort in their houses.

Green from the Ground Up

Green from the Ground Up
Author: David Johnston
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Buildings
ISBN: 9781561589739

"Green construction is the building trend of the decade. In direct response to the growing demand for sustainable, healthy, and energy-efficient homes, David Johnston and Scott Gibson present the most forward-thinking theories and the best proven methods of new and remodeled green construction. They begin with down-to-earth explanations of green building basics and move on to site planning, materials selection, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality -- detailing along the way every step in design and construction, from framing to finishes" -- back cover.

The ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME

The ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME
Author: Patrick Waterfield
Publisher: Crowood
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1847974376

Reducing energy consumption and costs is an issue of ever-increasing importance, and European and national legislation aimed at reducing carbon emissions is tightening up minimum energy standards for new buildings as well as those being extended or renovated. Energy-saving measures in the home will, therefore, become ever more cost-effective throughout our lifetimes. This book covers every aspect of the efficient consumption of energy in the home including the following and much more: the position of the dwelling, its method of construction and the materials used; energy rating and the legal framework; insulation and U-values; windows and doors; conservatories, sunrooms and loft conversions; heating and hot-water systems; lighting and making the best use of daylight; ventilation; renewable energy technologies; appliances, gadgets and housekeeping; the wider environmental issues including water economy and recycling. This non-technical book is fully revised and updated to take account of recent legislation and developments in energy efficient products and techniques.

Just for You

Just for You
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 62
Release: 1981
Genre: Government publications
ISBN:

The Concrete House

The Concrete House
Author: Pieter A. VanderWerf
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2007
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781402736292

Prospective homeowners will welcome this introduction to a durable, energy-efficient new building technology: insulating concrete forms (ICFs). Written by a top expert in the field, and organized in an accessible question-and-answer form, it will help homebuyers decide whether an ICF is right for them and how to get the most for their money. Every aspect of planning and construction is covered, from exactly what an ICF is to the intricacies of building a concrete house, from choosing a contractor to selecting a suitable design for the system. There’s crucial advice on how to make sure construction goes smoothly, diagrams and photos to illustrate every point, beautiful ICF homes on display, and explanations of how these homes differ from conventional ones and why they cost less to maintain.

Modern Residential Construction Practices

Modern Residential Construction Practices
Author: David A. Madsen
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 547
Release: 2017-07-06
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1351978403

Modern Residential Construction Practices provides easy-to-read, comprehensive and highly illustrated coverage of residential building construction practices that conform to industry standards in the United States and Canada. Each chapter provides complete descriptions, real-world practices, realistic examples, three-dimensional (3D) illustrations, and related tests and problems. Chapters cover practices related to every construction phase including: planning, funding, permitting, codes, inspections, site planning, excavation, foundations and flatwork, floors, walls, roofs, finish work and cabinetry; heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC); electrical, and plumbing. The book is organized in a format that is consistent with the process used to take residential construction projects from preliminary concept through all phases of residential building construction. An ideal textbook for secondary and college level construction programs, the book is packed with useful features such as problems that challenge students to identify materials and practices, along with research and document information about construction materials and practices, useful summaries, key notes, a detailed glossary, and online materials for both students and educators.