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Basics of Energy Efficient Living: A Beginner's Guide to Alternative Energy and Home Energy Savings | 
 enlarge | Author: Lonnie Wibberding
Publisher: Big Fish Publishing Inc
Category: Book
List Price: $9.99
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 269923
Media: Paperback
Pages: 104
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 0977798232
Dewey Decimal Number: 644
EAN: 9780977798230
ASIN: 0977798232
Publication Date: July 21, 2006
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Product Description
Whether you're building a new house or have an existing one, "Basics of Energy Efficient Living" shares the principles behind energy efficient living. Have you ever wondered: What is R-value? How much energy could I get from my creek? Can I use alternative energy in the city? How much heat will it take to keep my house warm? How much heat will I lose if I put in a bigger window? Learn what it takes to save energy, then take the next step and collect your own. Find out how much energy you can get from water, sun, wind, and wood. Discover how much energy you need by making an energy budget specific for your house. Learn energy principles as you design a house step-by-step.
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 good, not quite what i was expecting November 18, 2008
ChaseBase (Maine, USA)
This book was pretty good and I'm glad I read it. But it wasn't really what I was looking for. Basically, it's a review of some of the basic math and physics behind energy. A few specific topics, like R-values, are covered in exhausting detail. There are a bunch of worksheets for calculating your heat loss and such, which take up a large part of the book.
 Practical for Real People May 2, 2007
Jeff Staddon
24 out of 26 found this review helpful
These days it seems that energy advice is available on every street corner--"turn down your thermostat", "caulk your house" or "buy a solar panel". Unfortunately, most of this "common sense" is either massively expensive or based on "cut back" and save. It's hardly inspiring or practical for real people.
This book restores my confidence in practical energy solutions. It's not "preachy" or "environmentalist"---it simply lays out how energy works and options to cut energy waste. It's easy to read, yet packed with information. I haven't seen technical writing this good in years.
The content is fairly evenly divided between discussions on preventing energy loss, recapturing lost energy, and obtaining "free" energy. The explanations are lucid, logical and cover the major energy options. The book also includes worksheets for calculating energy use in your own home.
Overall, what I appreciate most is this book doesn't preach/promote a specific energy solution. Instead it simply explains the options and lets you decide what will give you the most gain for your specific house/lifestyle. Once you read this book I guarantee you won't think about energy the same way again.
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