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Book SynopsisWhen 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,
Trade ReviewAfter reading Dondero's book, and having spent 20+ years in the sustainability camp, I believe he has covered the most important points for home owners. Energy conservation is the cheapest way to cut energy consumption and he has delivered the best advice. A timely tome! -- Jon Dougal, President, SupraAlgae, Inc.
Jeff Dondero makes a valuable contribution with The Energy Wise Home, especially with the point-by-point, room-by-room approach. The chapters on smart meters and smart homes give the book a really up to date perspective. If you think your utility bills are too high, as mine are, buy this book! -- Jerry Yudelson, PE, LEED Fellow; "The Godfather of Green" – Wired Magazine; author; keynote speaker; sustainability consultant
Table of Contents1 Conserve to preserve: what does this mean to me? 2 Your home and the resources it consumes 3 How to read your utility bill 4 Smart meters 5 The smart home: an intelligent choice 6 Insulation & weatherization: 7 Defeating drafts: infiltration & exfiltration 8 Roofs, attics & celings 9 Windows & doors 10 Floors & basement 11 Walls 12 Fireplaces 13 A clean and clear air supply 14 The thermostat 15 Water watch 16 A boiling energy eater 17 Air conditioning 18 Keeping comfy cozy efficiently 19 The bathroom 20 The kitchen 21 Clean you clothes, not your wallet 22 Recycling the circular fan 23 Thrifty domestic devices 24 Standby power 25 The non renewables 26 The renewables 27 The arteries of energy 28 Petroleum penance & the price of fossil fuels 29 Pools, hot tubs, and spas 30 The garden and yard 31 Watering without waste 32 Plant a tree 33 Using your personal energy efficiently 34 Energy assistance 35 What to do after the electricity fails 36 Reduce, rethink, reuse, restore 37 The do-it-yourself home energy audit
