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2) Crunch
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
The oldest Marriss brother, fourteen-year-old Dewey, attempts to be the "embodiment of responsibility" as he juggles the management of the family's bicycle repair business while sharing the household and farm duties with his siblings after a sudden energy crisis strands their parents far from home
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
The forecasts are grim and time is running out but that's not the end of the story. In this book, Fred Krupp brings a surprisingly hopeful message: we can solve global warming and in doing so, we will build the new industries, jobs and fortunes of the twenty-first century. In Earth: The Sequel the reader will encounter the bold innovators and investors who are reinventing energy and the ways we use it. These entrepreneurs are poised to remake the...
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
A guide to designing and building the environmentally friendly, energy efficient home of your dreams.
More and more homeowners today want houses that are healthy to live in and cause minimal damage to the environment. That's what green building is all about.
Your Green Home is written for homeowners planning a new home-whether you are working with an architect or builder, or serving as your own general contractor. Intended to improve the overall...
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Residential consumption represents nearly one quarter of North America's total energy use and the average homeowner spends thousands of dollars a year on power bills. To help alleviate this problem, Energy-Wise Landscape Design presents hundreds of practical ways everyone can save money, time, and effort while making their landscapes more environmentally healthy, ecologically rich, and energy efficient. Combining general guidelines with tips, techniques,...
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"This comprehensive guide to building green on any budget defines the strategies that maximize the return on green investments. Written for anyone who has ever been swayed by the argument that the price tag limits how green a home can be, Green Home Building is a must-read for builders, contractors, architects, designers and homeowners"--The publisher.
Author
Publisher
New Society
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
From the author of Power from the Sun, the complete guide to switching to clean, affordable, renewable energy resources.
Energy bills have skyrocketed in the United States, and traditional energy sources can be as damaging to the environment as they are to your pocketbook. The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy will show you how to slash your home energy costs while dramatically reducing your carbon footprint.
Completely revised and updated, this...
Author
Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Overview: 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...
20) The visual handbook of energy conservation: a comprehensive guide to reducing energy use at home
Author
Publisher
The Taunton Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the best-selling The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling (over 300,000 copies sold in all three editions), comes a new book in the same graphic format that explains how to reduce energy use in the home. With a vast array of well-organized and easily accessible essential data, The Visual Handbook of Energy Conservation is destined to establish itself as the standard reference for energy conservation projects. Based on manufacturers'...
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