Best Energy Efficient Homes - April 2024

Energy-Efficient Building (Best of Fine Homebuilding)

Although energy costs are near an all-time low, modern energy efficiency offers more than just savings: It offers comfort. With the help of this book, homeowners and builders can build lasting comfort into their homes -- and save money.This new addition to the best-selling Best of Fine Homebuilding series brings together 29 of the best articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine that cover topics from choosing ductwork and housewrap to building more efficient fireplaces and storm windows. The articles detail specific projects home-owners or builders can do to improve the energy efficiency of a tr... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1561583405
• ASIN: 1561583405
• ISBN: 1561583405
• Manufacturer: Taunton Press

Super House: Design Your Dream Home for Super Energy Efficiency, Total Comfort, Dazzling Beauty, Awesome Strength, and Economy

SUPER HOUSE was written to empower anyone to create an ideal home. If you want to design a new home or make an addition to an existing home, it leads you step-by-step through everything you need to know. For renovations and repairs, you will find the critical information that guarantees a perfect job. If you are buying an appliance, Super House advises you how to make the best choice. If you are shopping for a home on the market, Super House is the ideal guide to all the features you want. The author, Donald Wulfinghoff, is a world renowned expert on building design. He wrote Super House to en... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0965792633
• ASIN: 0965792633
• ISBN: 0965792633
• Manufacturer: Energy Inst Pr

Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Builder's Guide)

Green construction is the building trend of the decade. In direct response to the growing demand for sustainable, healthy, and energy-efficient homes, David Johnston and Scott Gibson present the most forward-thinking theories and the best proven methods of new and remodeled green construction. They begin with down-to-earth explanations of green building basics and move on to site planning, materials selection, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality -- detailing along the way every step in design and construction, from framing to finishes. A must-have reference for contractors who want to re... [Read More]

• ASIN: 156158973X
• ASIN: 156158973X
• ISBN: 9781561589739
• Brand: Taunton Press
• Manufacturer: Taunton Press

Toward a Zero Energy Home: A Complete Guide to Energy Self-Sufficiency at Home

A Zero Energy Home (ZEH) – a home that produces as much energy as it consumes – is an idea whose time has come! Authors David Johnston and Scott Gibson (Green from the Ground Up) explore the design and construction of self-sufficient houses from start to finish. They make the case for a ZEH; cite climate and geographic challenges; describe exactly how to go about building an energy-efficient home; and feature ten houses that were built for zero energy living. With unequaled knowledge and a passion for the subject, the authors walk readers through the process of building and living in a tru... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1600851436
• UPC: 884677342355
• ASIN: 1600851436
• ISBN: 1600851436
• Manufacturer: Taunton Press

The Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes

The Natural House is a tour of the construction, costs, and pros and cons of fourteen natural building methods. Straw Bale, Rammed Earth, Cob, Cordwood, Adobe, Earthbags, Papercrete, Earthships…whatever the method, the common goal is to create a house that is economical, energy efficient, nontoxic, soothing to the soul, kind to the environment, and pleasing to behold. This comprehensive sourcebook offers in-depth information that will guide your search for the perfect sustainable dream home. It is a must for home builders, contractors, and architects. Author Dan Chiras shows how you can gain... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1890132578
• ASIN: 1890132578
• ISBN: 1890132578
• Brand: Brand: Chelsea Green
• Manufacturer: Chelsea Green Publishing

Passive House Details: Solutions for High-Performance Design

Passive House Details introduces the concepts, principles, and design processes of building ultralow-energy buildings. The objective of this book is to provide design goals, research, analysis, systems, details, and inspiring images of some of the most energy-efficient, carbon-neutral, healthy, and satisfying buildings currently built in the region. Other topics included: heat transfer, moisture management, performance targets, and climatic zones. Illustrated with more than 375 color images, the book is a visual catalog of construction details, materials, and systems drawn from projects contri... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1138958263
• ASIN: 1138958263
• ISBN: 1138958263
• Brand: Routledge
• Manufacturer: Routledge

Convert Your Home to Solar Energy

his definitive homeowner's guide to solar energy has arrived at just the right time. With the cost of heating oil and electricity fluctuating wildly, consumers are clamoring for information on alternative energy. This source book covers all the relevant technologies, including solar space and water heating, as well as photovoltaic electricity. It's practical (with cost calculators, tips on taking advantage of rebates and tax incentives, and advice on finding specialized contractors). And it's authoritative, written by a recognized expert in the field, Everett Barber, Jr., who has 30 years' exp... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1600852521
• ASIN: 1600852521
• ISBN: 1600852521
• Manufacturer: Taunton Press

House Keys: The Essential Homeowner's Guide to Saving Money, Time, and Your Sanity Building, Buying, Selling, and Maintaining a Home

A Winner in the 2017 e-Book Awards competition by Writer’s Digest. Tips and tricks from a female Home Inspector. Through short, solution-packed, and humor-infused anecdotes based on her personal experience as a home inspector and licensed general contractor, author Lisa Turner shows homeowners how to save money and offers simple answers to home ownership questions.Who is this book for?House Keys is an invaluable reference book for you if you are:About to buy a homeSelling your homeUpsizing or downsizingBuilding a houseRenovating or remodellingLooking to become more organized and de-cluttere... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1546350314
• ASIN: 1546350314
• ISBN: 1546350314
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Insulate and Weatherize: For Energy Efficiency at Home (Taunton's Build Like a Pro)

The appliances we use…the lights we turn on…these two items alone in our homes can account for upward of 40% of total energy dollars spent. For those who want to save money (and who doesn’t?) by becoming more energy efficient―and for those who want to go a step further and embrace the latest strategies in renewable and alternative energy systems―Insulate and Weatherize is about to lead the way. It's been 10 years since the first edition of Insulate and Weatherize was a smash hit. In this completely revised and expanded edition, the advances in science and technology shine brightl... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1561585548
• UPC: 094115585545
• ASIN: 1561585548
• ISBN: 9781561585540
• Brand: Harley, Bruce
• Manufacturer: Taunton Press

Energy Efficient Homes For Dummies

Hands-on, practical solutions to save money by making smart energy changes One of the best and most affordable strategies people can employ to combat global warming is to improve the energy and water efficiency of their homes. Energy Efficient Homes For Dummies provides homeowners with advice, tips, and projects to reduce costs, increase energy efficiency, and cut down on waste and pollution. After performing a do-it-yourself home energy audit, readers create an action plan based on their personal goals. Readers are presented with a wide range of potential solutions, from making better use of... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0470376023
• ASIN: 0470376023
• ISBN: 0470376023
• Manufacturer: For Dummies

Building a Sustainable Home: Practical Green Design Choices for Your Health, Wealth, and Soul

Learn the logistics of choosing windows, insulation, appliances, and lighting. Find out about FSC certified wood and about using reclaimed materials. Here is everything you need to make your home sustainable.Whether the reader is building a new home or doing a minor remodel, a homeowner needs a framework by which to guide their decisions. These decisions are based on values, and the author posits that there are really only three reasons to go green:For Our Health: By building more sustainably, we reduce our exposure to harmful chemicals and toxins.For Our Wealth: By building a more durable hom... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1510733442
• ASIN: 1510733442
• ISBN: 1510733442
• Brand: SKYHORSE
• Manufacturer: Skyhorse

Habitat for Humanity How to Build a House Revised & Updated(Habitat for Humanity)

Since its founding in 1976, the non-profit Habitat for Humanity International has built more than 255,000 houses for more than one million people and families in need world wide. First published in 2002, Habitat for Humanity How to Build a House has helped thousands more build simple, energy-efficient homes of their own by helping guide them from foundation to roof, through all interior finishes and fixtures. Written by long-time carpenter and Habitat volunteer, Larry Haun, this extensive revision features up-to-date information on residential codes, construction methods, and materials -- as w... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1561589675
• ASIN: 1561589675
• ISBN: 9781561589678
• Brand: Taunton Press
• Manufacturer: Taunton Press

Energy Efficiency Manual: for everyone who uses energy, pays for utilities, designs and builds, is interested in energy conservation and the environment

This is the primary reference, how-to guide, and sourcebook for energy conservation. It lets you improve efficiency and save money in all types of buildings and plants, ranging from individual houses to commercial buildings to large institutions and industrial plants. It is organized around 400 logically grouped energy conservation actions, presented in language that everyone understands. It's for everyone who uses energy, pays for utilities, manages property, operates energy systems, designs, builds, and values conservation and the environment. It's loaded with features that help you quickly ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0965792676
• ASIN: 0965792676
• ISBN: 0965792676
• Brand: Brand: Energy Inst Pr
• Manufacturer: Energy Inst Pr

Prefabulous and Sustainable: Building and Customizing an Affordable, Energy-Efficient Home

Prefabulous and Sustainable dispels the negative myths associated with prefab homes and shows the reader how beautiful and remarkably green prefab homes are. In this guide to prefab home-building author Sheri Koones, demystifies the prefabricated house by using 25 unique homes to showcase how factory-built homes are greener, more efficient, sturdier, and more cost-effective than site-built homes. The book is divided into 3 categories—green, greener, greenest—and the homes featured vary in style, design, type of construction, and size. All of the homes included in Prefabulous and Sustainab... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0810984830
• ASIN: 0810984830
• ISBN: 0810984830
• Brand: Harry N Abrams
• Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams

Designed to Perform: An Illustrated Guide to Providing Energy Efficient Homes

This book is an illustrated practical design guide to delivering better energy performance in all types of new build homes. It takes the form of an annotated details book, with photos taken from live construction sites, with the content based around diagrams, drawings and photos by the author, which demonstrates valuable best practice knowledge and advice. Chapter 1 is an introduction to the performance gap and the quality of design and construction in new build homes, explaining the typical construction sequence of homebuilding, and highlights common issues that designers need to engage with.... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1859469965
• ASIN: 1859469965
• ISBN: 1859469965
• Brand: RIBA Publishing
• Manufacturer: RIBA Publishing

Sun Zero Kylee Energy Efficient Rod Pocket Curtain Panel

Sun Zero Kylee Curtain Panel in gray brings style and energy efficiency to any home. The woven solid design with an easy to hang rod pocket offers a classic style that fits in with any

• UPC: 55737534
• Model: 50974
• Color: Gray
• Size: 54 x 84
• Rating: 4.2

Sun Zero Nolan Energy Efficient Blackout Grommet Curtain Panel

Sun Zero Nolan is a create staple for any room. This solid blackout panel is fashionable and functional and will help block the sun's rays from your room. The blackout construction helps block the light,

• UPC: 46641737
• Model: 48057
• Color: Red
• Size: 40 x 84
• Rating: 4.3

Mainstays Blackout Energy Efficient Grommet Single Curtain Panel

Create the ultimate privacy and more with the Mainstays Blackout Energy Efficient Grommet Single Curtain Panels. Blackout curtains are energy efficient, noise reducing, light blocking and helps keep your home cooler in the summer and

• UPC: 53753298
• Model: 49570
• Color: BlueTeal
• Size: 40 x 84
• Rating: 4.5

Best Choice Products 1500W Home Portable Electric Energy-Efficient Radiator Heater w/ Adjustable Thermostat, Safety Shut-Off, 3 Heat Settings - Black

Heat your room quickly and efficiently with this 3-setting portable heater! Simple to operate and built to last, it uses the sealed oil inside to instantly heat any room. The machine will also run silently

• UPC: 764557213
• Color: Black
• Rating: 4.3

Sun Zero Deltona Ogee Watercolor Energy Efficient Grommet Curtain Panel

Featuring a geometric watercolor ogee design, Sun Zero Deltona Curtain Panel in linen brings modern flare to any living space. Equipped with a built-in grommets for easy hanging on any standard curtain rod. Sun Zero

• UPC: 582914140
• Model: 53438
• Color: LinenOff-White
• Size: 54 x 95
• Rating: 4.1

Eclipse Samara Blackout Energy-Efficient Thermal Curtain Panel

Experience the silence, darkness and beauty of one-of-a-kind Eclipse window treatments, a line of energy-saving, noise-reducing blackout curtains and valances where function meets style. Eclipse thermal curtains are designed to block out over 99 percent

• UPC: 35587102
• Model: 10796042X054IVY
• Color: WhiteIvory
• Size: 42 x 54
• Rating: 4.2

Eclipse Microfiber Energy-Efficient Grommet Blackout Curtain Panel

Experience the darkness, silence and beauty of Eclipse curtains. Eclipse ultra-fashionable blackout panels have been laboratory-tested to block out over 99 percent of outside light, up to 40 percent of unwanted noise and can help

• UPC: 22406149
• Model: 10708042X063BE
• Color: GrayBeige
• Size: 42 x 63
• Rating: 4.3

Sun Zero Terez Distressed Medallion Energy Efficient Grommet Curtain Panel

Decorate your home with this Sun Zero Terez Distressed Medallion Energy Efficient Grommet Curtain Panel. It features a distressed global medallion printed on a room-darkening fabric, which adds privacy to almost any room. It's available

• UPC: 55737497
• Model: 50918
• Color: BlueIndigo
• Size: 54 x 63
• Rating: 4.4

Sun Zero Cooper Textured Thermal-Lined Room Darkening Energy-Efficient Grommet Curtain Panel

Sun Zero Cooper Textured Thermal-Lined Blackout Energy-Efficient Grommet Curtain

• UPC: 55431784
• Model: 50701
• Color: Blue
• Size: 40 x 63
• Rating: 4.2

Eclipse Zodiac Energy Efficient Blackout Curtain Panel

Luxurious and fashionable, Eclipse Thermaback Zodiac Single Window Panels have been laboratory-tested to block out over 99 percent of outside light, reduce noise more than ordinary curtains and help you save on home heating and

• UPC: 43601367
• Model: 13441042X084LIN
• Color: WhiteLinenBlack
• Size: 42 x 84
• Rating: 4.4

Best Home Plans : Energy Efficient Homes by Sunset Publishing Staff

• UPC: 193126450023
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 4 USD

Energy Efficient Homes (Best Home Plans)

• UPC: 303036837953
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 4 USD

Best Home Plans : Energy Efficient Homes by Sunset Books

• UPC: 312484184175
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 3 USD

Energy-Efficient Building (Best of Fine Homebuilding) by Editors of Fine Home…

• UPC: 383459582545
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 9 USD

Better Homes and Gardens Mosaic Lamp Base With Night Light 3-way switch NEW

• UPC: 164091048151
• Category: Lamps
• Price: 49 USD

US Best Ceiling Romantic USB Night Light Party Xmas Decor Plug Play Car and Home

• UPC: 383471255872
• Category: Night Lights
• Price: 6 USD

Better Homes and Gardens Elephant Table Lamp

• UPC: 333381697557
• Category: Lamps
• Price: 53 USD

Better Homes and Gardens Elephant Table Lamp, Gray W

• UPC: 332206978971
• Category: Lamps
• Price: 49 USD

Better Homes and Gardens Caged Stacked Orb Metal Ball Lamp

• UPC: 333385765092
• Category: Lamps
• Price: 34 USD

Better Homes & Gardens 4-Piece Lamp Set, Bronze Finish

• UPC: 353024928194
• Category: Lamps
• Price: 99 USD