Overview
"In this fascinating collection of postings from his popular ""Musings of an Energy Nerd"" blog, Green Building Advisor's Martin Holladay cuts through the hype and myths about energy efficiency, sustainability, and green building to present the very best ways to make your home more energy efficient. Martin Holladay has been making weekly postings to his ""Musings of an Energy Nerd"" blog on Green Building Advisor since January 2009. Along the way, he has gathered a devoted following of ""energy nerds"" who await his weekly musings with rapt anticipation. For the first time, the 50 most popular postings have been assembled in book form to give homeowners a great opportunity to live a more energy-efficient life in their homes. The book begins with an overview of energy priorities, and a discussion of what we mean by terms like green and sustainable. Martin presents several options for energy upgrades for an existing house (from replacing windows to adding superinsulation) before looking at ways to improve the energy efficiency of a new house. Separate chapters follow on HVAC, domestic hot water, appliances, and renewable energy, before the book wraps up with an eye-opening chapter on useless products, scams, and myths (including Martin's list of ""Stupid Energy-Saving Tips""). AUTHOR: Martin Holladay joined the staff of www.GreenBuildingAdvisor.com in 2008 and writes for Fine Homebuilding magazine about energy-related topics. He has worked as a plumbing wholesale counterperson, roofer, remodeler, builder, writer, and editor. He built his first passive-solar house in northern Vermont in 1974 and has lived off the grid since 1975."
Full Product Details
Author: M Holladay
Publisher: Taunton Press Inc
Imprint: Taunton Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 17.30cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 24.30cm
Weight: 0.600kg
ISBN: 9781631862564
ISBN 10: 1631862561
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 28 March 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Holladay is a self-proclaimed energy nerd, and that's exactly who this book is written for. If that's you, you'll love the depth, personality and wit Holladay uses in his writing, and you'll get a lot of practical, actionable tips in addition to high-level conceptual stuff. This is one of the top selling energy efficiency books on Amazon, and you don't have to read far to understand why. --Staffer's Book Review
Author Information
Martin Holladay joined the staff of www.GreenBuildingAdvisor.com in 2008 and writes for Fine Homebuilding magazine about energy-related topics. He has worked as a plumbing wholesale counterperson, roofer, remodeler, builder, writer, and editor. He built his first passive-solar house in northern Vermont in 1974 and has lived off the grid since 1975.
