Green Sense for the Home

by Freed, Eric Corey

• ISBN13: 9781600851551
• ISBN10: 160085155X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-13
• Publisher: Taunton Pr

Summary

Green architecture guru Eric Corey Freed and business expert Kevin Daum team up to give you the real deal on going green at homewhat's worth paying for and what's not, where to find all the rebates and credits out there, and what kind of savings you'll seeso you know when to spend and how to save. That's Green$ense!

Author Biography

 

Eric Corey Freed is principal of organicARCHITECT, an architecture and consulting firm in San Francisco, with 15 years of experience in green building. He writes a syndicated column at GreenerBuildings.com and lectures on the subject at more than 40 conferences a year. He is the author of Green Building & Remodeling for Dummies. Kevin Daum is the author of Building Your Own Home for Dummies and a national expert on financing custom homes. He lives in Clinton, Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 2
16 green home projects you can do today
Change your light bulbs	p. 8
Help your toilet use less Water	p. 13
Help your shower use low water	p. 20
Install occupancy sensors	p. 25
Install smart strips and kill switches	p. 30
Install a programmable thermostat	p. 35
Insulate your water heater	p. 41
Insulate your pipes	p. 46
Seal your ducting	p. 50
Use healthy paints	p. 56
Weatherize windows and doors	p. 60
Install solar pool heating	p. 65
Plant native species and skip the sprinklers	p. 70
Buy a water filter Instead of bottled water	p. 76
Install a clothesline	p. 80
Recycle and compost your trash	p. 84
21 green me projects an do tomorrow
Add solar power	p. 90
Install micro-hydropower	p. 97
Bring in natural daylighting	p. 103
Replace your windows	p. 111
Install a whole-house fan	p. 117
Insulate your wails and attic	p. 123
Upgrade your appliances	p. 131
Upgrade your fireplace	p. 136
Heat only the water you use	p. 141
Install a solar hot water heater	p. 147
Install a cool roof	p. 153
Pick a green countertop	p. 158
Cover walls with healthy finishes	p. 164
Install healthy wall coverings	p. 168
Replace vinyl with linoleum flooring	p. 173
Install cork, palm wood, or bamboo Hooting	p. 178
Install natural carpeting	p. 183
Use formaldehyde-free wood for cabinetry	p. 187
Build a composite material deck	p. 191
Harvest your rainwater	p. 196
Disassemble, don't Demolish	p. 202
13 green home projects you can do when building new
Reclaim your water, gray and hot	p. 208
Substitute fly ash for cement in concrete	p. 215
Incorporate advanced framing techniques	p. 219
Build with reclaimed materials	p. 226
Build with recycled drywall	p. 230
Build with certified wood	p. 235
Build with engineered lumber	p. 240
Build with structural insulated panels (SIPs)	p. 246
Build with Insulating concrete forms (ICFs)	p. 251
Install radiant heat	p. 257
Integrate your energy systems	p. 263
Install a green roof	p. 288
Utilize passive solar design	p. 273
Credits	p. 280
Index	p. 281
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