| Description |
xix, 260 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Understanding home energy use -- Renewable electric systems -- Appliances and lighting -- Cooking -- Refrigeration -- Domestic hot water -- Heating and cooling -- Rainwater -- Waste -- Food and landscaping -- Transportation -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
With an endearing mix of down-to-earth practical solutions and funky DIY projects, this book provides readers with much-needed information on how to renovate habits and home to move closer to a zero-carbon existence. The Hrens, respectively a carpenter and a photovoltaic installer living in Durham, N.C., give specific and technical advice, based on their own experience, on how to lower energy use within and outside the house, with 36 projects ranging from simple and inexpensive activities like sealing drafts, resetting the water heater thermostat and planting potatoes in a barrel to more heavy-duty and costly tasks such as installing a green roof or a solar hot-water heater and replacing a lawn with a permaculture garden. |
| Subject |
Ecological houses.
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Dwellings -- Energy conservation.
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Sustainable living.
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| Added Author |
Hren, Rebekah, 1975-
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| ISBN |
9781933392622 paperback |
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1933392622 paperback |
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