Featuring programs and resources for the U.
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Important guidance about envi.
Learn how smart Home technology helps monitor the health and safety of your family and pets.
Explains construction for modular, manufactured, log and timber, and prefab Home kits, along with photos of model homes.
The Home building opportunities will inspire you to roll up your sleeves and be the general contractor.
Department of Energy, RESNET HERS, and Canada EnerGuide.
Explains evaluations for programs by the U.
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Everything you need to know about Home energy scores and ratings. and Canada. for the U.
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National green-building certification programs covered, such as Net Zero, Passive Home, Zero Carbon, etc.
Learn about the popular Zero energy ready program, a high-performance Home that is pre-wired with a renewable energy component.
You\'ll learn the infrastructure for grid-connected systems, billing credits, net metering, solar power purchase agreements, renewable energy certificates, and how positive energy can bring cash rewards.
Renewable energy options covered include solar photovoltaic systems, wind energy, geothermal, hydro-electric power, and biomass.
The whole-house efficiency blueprint, chapter describes how things work, along with eco-friendly options for roofs, siding, insulation, doors, windows, lighting, appliances, water conservation, heating, cooling, ventilation, heat pumps, air- and heat-exchange systems, indoor air quality, and more.
Explains a home\'s true cost of homeownership after factoring lowered utility costs, enhanced property value, mortgage discounts, and other financial incentives.
An eye-opening look at the health benefits of Energy-Efficient homes, trends in household energy use, and its effect on greenhouse gas emissions.
A practical reference Guide that can be used for years to come, this book uncovers every part and parcel of the sustainable home, with clear explanations, helpful infographics, and hundreds of follow-up resources.
Award-winning author and respected housing expert Anna Desimone lights the way for enjoying a Home that is healthier, more comfortable, saves money, and reduces your carbon footprint. -Kirkus Reviews Whether you are planning to build, buy, or retrofit a home, this illuminating book takes you on a virtual tour of the Home of the future. and Canada An authoritative and comprehensive overview of the benefits of Energy-Efficient homes.
Featuring programs and resources for the U.
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