by Nick White
- Practical
suggestions for cutting your bills
- Find out how
small changes make a difference
- Learn about
Home Power
Teach Yourself Saving Energy in the Home offers you
straightforward, achievable cost-cutting and energy saving
strategies.
It gives you various ways to save energy in the home, even if
it's just a rented property, with practical advice on heating, hot
and cold water, electricity and appliances, stand-by systems,
lighting, cooling systems--even how to manage your teenager's use of
energy.
There are chapters on how to save energy in your garden and
guidelines on how to generate your own power.
The book will also offer practical suggestions for "responsible
recreation," showing you how leisure interests can impact on the
environment. It gives advice on green travel, including what make of
car and which fuel to choose, and offers tips for saving energy in
your workplace.
Contents:
- Background to Energy Use
- How Much Energy are You Using Now?
- Developing a Strategy for Action
- Energy Savings In the House
- Generating Your Own Energy
- Energy Saving in the Garden
- Saving Energy on the Road
- Future Trends
Taking it Further
Glossary
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Index
Biographical note:
The Hockerton Housing Project was the U.K.’s first fully
self-sufficient ecological housing development. Winners of the 2006
National Energy Efficiency award, they offer advice and support to
families, schools and businesses on energy-friendly housing.
Softcover
192 Pages - 5 x 8 in.
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