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    Making Your Home More Energy Efficient: A Practical Guide to Saving Your Money and Our Planet
    Making Your Home More Energy Efficient: A Practical Guide to Saving Your Money and Our Planet
    Making Your Home More Energy Efficient: A Practical Guide to Saving Your Money and Our Planet
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    Making Your Home More Energy Efficient: A Practical Guide to Saving Your Money and Our Planet

    By Amanda Alton

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    Your home can be a source of money! If you implement the right energy-efficiency measures, you can save hundreds of dollars a year. But, where do you start? And which energy-saving strategies are right for you and your family?

    This guide is an introduction to various big and small energy-saving measures, from choosing the right appliances to installing insulation. From improving the efficiency of your HVAC system to selecting an alternative energy source. It will help you figure out where which energy-saving strategies are right for you, develop a plan, and find more information to implement your plan.
    This guide can help you get started turning your home into an energy efficient machine, saving your money and our planet.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAmanda Alton
    Release dateMay 5, 2018
    ISBN9780999733301
    Making Your Home More Energy Efficient: A Practical Guide to Saving Your Money and Our Planet
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    Amanda Alton

    Amanda Alton is a former contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy, working with the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy division. She has also written for EnergyBoom.com, EcoHearth.com, and other energy related organizations as well as ghostwriting hundreds of blogs for a leading design/build firm. As a freelance writer/editor, she also creates marketing materials for various IT companies and writes and publishes fiction.

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      Book preview

      Making Your Home More Energy Efficient - Amanda Alton

      Making Your Home More Energy Efficient

      A Practical Guide to Saving Your Money and Our Planet

      Amanda Alston

      Copyright © 2018 by Amanda Alston

      Smashwords Edition

      All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

      Please do not participate in or encourage the piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author’s rights. Purchase only authorized editions.

      ISBN: 978-0-9997333-0-1

      Introduction

      Who doesn’t want to save money? Every homeowner or renter is eager to find ways to reduce the costs of owning and operating their homes. There may be little you can do about the cost of your mortgage, property taxes, or other costs. You might not be able to change the rates charged by the local utilities, but you can still reduce the amount of money you pay them by decreasing the amount of gas, water, and electricity you use on a daily basis.

      Some changes to improve energy efficiency are big and some are small. Some are things you can do yourself, quickly and easily; others are complicated projects that require a contractor. But what all these projects have in common is that they put you in control. While you may not be able to reduce your energy bills to zero, you can reduce them substantially. And you can do so without making any major changes to your home or lifestyle. This is low-hanging fruit: money just waiting to be saved that you can spend on more meaningful or fun things in your family’s life. Some projects make require an upfront investment and some may require some elbow grease on your part, but they will all save you money in the long run.

      And your wallet isn’t the only beneficiary. In today’s world, climate change is having a bigger and bigger impact. Fossil fuels emit pollutants into the atmosphere and water. They are also a finite resource, meaning that someday we will run out of them. Most power plants in the United States rely on some kind of fossil fuel. So, by decreasing your home’s energy usage, you are decreasing our country’s spending and reliance on this finite and dirty resource. It’s a win-win for your family, your home, your wallet, the environment, and the world.

      Contents

      Measuring Energy Efficiency

      Maintenance

      HVAC Maintenance

      Your Role in Maintenance

      Energy Audits

      Professional Energy Audits

      Do-It-Yourself Energy Audits

      Air Leakage

      Doors and Windows

      Fireplace Flues

      Improving or Replacing Your HVAC System

      Replacing Your Heating or Cooling Equipment

      Air Conditioners

      Furnaces

      Heat Pumps

      Installation of HVAC Equipment

      Other Components of the HVAC System

      Thermostats

      Ducts

      Water Heating

      Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWHs)

      Solar Water Heaters

      Tankless/On-Demand Water Heaters

      Electricity

      Appliances

      Lighting

      Outside Lighting

      Vampire Loads

      Computers

      Schedule Your Energy Usage

      Insulation

      Blanket Insulation

      Concrete Block Insulation

      Foam Board or Rigid Foam

      Loose-Fill or Blown-In Insulation

      Radiant Barriers and Reflective Insulation

      Cool Roofs

      Windows

      More efficient windows

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