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Publisher: New Society Publishers
Pub. Date: 2005-05-01
ISBN: 9780865715301
Format: Digital - 304 pages
Size: 6" x 9" (w x h)
BISAC: HOUSE & HOME / Do-It-Yourself / General

The Home Energy Diet

How to Save Money by Making Your House Energy-Smart

An energy auditor's guide to using less, saving more, and choosing appliances and systems that will make your home healthier and more efficient.

Many 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 uses—and loses—energy you pay for via electricity, hot water, heating, air conditioning, windows, walls, and insulation.

Energy efficiency is an investment that offers returns greater than Wall Street—and readers can potentially earn several hundred dollars every year just by following the advice in this book. As a bonus, many of these strategies, habits, and upgrades can make for improved indoor air quality and healthier, more comfortable homes.

"A valuable resource [with a] humorous and down-to-earth style." —Jim Gunshinan, managing editor, Home Energy

About the Author

Paul Scheckel is an energy auditor who has visited thousands of homes, educating people about energy efficiency, cost-effective improvements, and indoor air quality. With a passion for efficiency and renewables, he walks the talk by living in a solar-powered house and driving a car powered by vegetable oil, in his home state of Vermont.



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