Greening Your Home

Choose Green Systems That ConserveResources While Matching Your Budget and Lifestyle A vital conservation and money-saving tool, Greening Your Home provides helpful information that will help you select sustainable green options that match your specific needs for every system in your house. This “one-stop” guide provides the latest information on systems and materials that conserve resources for a cleaner, more energy-efficient home. From the lively writing, with illustrations and examples, you will learn how to incorporate sustainability into your housein beautiful, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible ways. Both inspirational and practical, Greening Your Home features: A wealth of green building and remodeling options for homeownersPhotographs and information on green products and systems and their advantages Your Complete Guide to a Green, Energy-Efficient HomeMaterial Options: • Structural Insulated Panels • Low-VOC Paints • Replacement Windows • Green Certified Doors • Glass Block • Fly Ash Concrete • Bamboo and Cork Flooring • Plastic Plumbing Pipe • Red Cedar Siding • Recycled InsulationRecent Technology: • Power Consumption Monitors • Timers and Motion Sensors • Low-Flow Plumbing Fixtures • On-demand Water Heaters • Radiant In-floor Heating • Heat and Energy Recovery Ventilators • Whole-house Fans • Spray Foam Insulation • Induction Cooktops • Horizontal Axis Washers/DryersGreen Practices: • Reducing Your Carbon Footprint • Green Power • Saving Money Twice • Community-Supported Agriculture • Growing Your Own Food • Composting Biodegradables • Using Graywater • Making Your Own Cleaning Products • Reusing Containers • Xeriscaping

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Choose Green Systems That Conserve Resources While Matching Your Budget and Lifestyle A vital conservation and money-saving tool, Greening Your Home provides helpful information that will help you select sustainable green options that match your specific needs for every system in your house. This &quote;one-stop&quote; guide provides the latest information on systems and materials that conserve resources for a cleaner, more energy-efficient home. From the lively writing, with illustrations and examples, you will learn how to incorporate sustainability into your house in beautiful, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible ways. Both inspirational and practical, Greening Your Home features: A wealth of green building and remodeling options for homeownersPhotographs and information on green products and systems and their advantagesYour Complete Guide to a Green, Energy-Efficient HomeMaterial Options: Structural Insulated Panels Low-VOC Paints Replacement Windows Green Certified Doors Glass Block Fly Ash Concrete Bamboo and Cork Flooring Plastic Plumbing Pipe Red Cedar Siding Recycled Insulation Recent Technology: Power Consumption Monitors Timers and Motion Sensors Low-Flow Plumbing Fixtures On-demand Water Heaters Radiant In-floor Heating Heat and Energy Recovery Ventilators Whole-house Fans Spray Foam Insulation Induction Cooktops Horizontal Axis Washers/Dryers Green Practices: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Green Power Saving Money Twice Community-Supported Agriculture Growing Your Own Food Composting Biodegradables Using Graywater Making Your Own Cleaning Products Reusing Containers Xeriscaping