Save Energy, Save Money Simple Steps to Stash Your Energy Use and Costs

Name: Save Energy, Save Money Simple Steps to Stash Your Energy Use and Costs
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ISBN: 9780028642796

ISBN-10: 0028642791

ISBN-13: 9780028642796

Edition: 2002

Authors: Alvin Ubell, George Merlis

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Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 11/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Introduction



Tracking Your Energy Dollars


What Is Your E.Q.?


Your Energy Quotient Audit


How Well Did You Score?


Do You Know Where Your Energy Dollar Goes?



Insulating Your Home


Before You Begin


Know Your R-Values


Determine Your Insulation Needs


Know Your Insulation Options


Know Your Local Insulation Regulations


Know Where to Insulate


Check Your Vapor Barriers


Installing Insulation


Getting the Tools You Need


Insulating Your Attic


Insulating Walls


Insulating Your Unused Rooms and Garage


Insulating a New Construction


For More Information



Keeping Out the Cold


Taking Care of Windows and Doors


Check Your Windows


Upgrade to Storm Windows and Doors


Weatherstrip Your Doors


Shopping for Roofing and Siding Materials


Using Smart Landscaping


For More Information



Living Efficiently Year Round


How Do You Heat?


Turn Down That Thermostat


Use a Humidifier


Make Your Old Furnace More Efficient


Your Fireplace


Cool, Man, Cool: Air-Conditioning and Ventilation


Tolerate Higher Temperatures


Service Your Air Conditioner


Be a Fan of a Fan


Explore Additional Ventilation Alternatives


For More Information



Stretching Your Energy Dollar--at Home and on the Road


Saving Around the House


The Codes of the West, East, North, and South


Get More Efficiency from Your Old Appliances


Let There Be Light--but Only If You Need It


If You Can Stand the Heat, Stay in the Kitchen


Energy Monitors


Saving in Your Home Office


Saving Behind the Wheel


Gas Price Watch


Buying Economy


Hybrids on the Horizon


Getting a Tax Credit


Photo-Voltaic Panels


Useful Energy Web Sites


For More Information


Appendixes



Track Your Energy Expenses



Prepare for the Worst



For More Information


Index