Wage the energy war at home. [with glossary]
This book covers the basic techniques of installing and selecting insulation and storm windows, reducing heat loss and power consumption as well as more complex solar and wind systems. It covers the gamut of energy-saving ideas that can save money without costing comfort. Informative and detailed chapters cover windows, doors, and walls; insulation, climate control equipment, fireplaces and stoves; household appliances and fixtures; and house design, construction, orientation, and landscaping. Household hints and energy-saving routines offer novel ideas on how to stretch energy dollars. A chapter on how consumers can influence utility rates is also included. The book also shows how to decipher utility bills and how to use the figures to advantage. An extensive glossary of terms brings the technical problems of energy conservation into focus for the layman, and reference material is provided for further study.
- OSTI ID:
- 6809339
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
BUILDINGS
CHARGES
CONSTRUCTION
CONSUMPTION RATES
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
HEAT LOSSES
HEATING SYSTEMS
HOUSES
INSTALLATION
LANDSCAPING
OPENINGS
POWER
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
SOLAR ENERGY
STORM WINDOWS
WIND POWER
WINDOWS