The greened house effect : renovating your home with a deep energy retrofit

The greened house effect Renovating your home with a deep energy retrofit

Jeff Wilson, 1967-

Book - 2013

Describes how to give residential buildings a Deep Energy Retrofit, a whole-home makeover that will make any home cleaner, greener, more comfortable, and healthier.

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Subjects
Ecological houses.
Dwellings > Remodeling.
Published
White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing [2013]
Language
English
Main Author
Jeff Wilson, 1967- (-)
Physical Description
x, 261 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 251) and index.
ISBN
9781603584500
  • Introduction
  • 1. Why a Deep Energy Retrofit?
  • Beauty Yes, Comfort No
  • Finding a New Dream
  • What's in It for You?
  • The Greened House Effect
  • But What Will It Cost?
  • 2. How Much Can You Save?
  • Testing for Leaks and Heat Loss
  • Leaky Old House: 1; Energy Efficiency: O
  • Multiple Benefits from an Energy Audit
  • 3. Designing a Deep Energy Retrofit
  • Analyzing Our Problem List
  • Designing Your DER
  • Dream of Big Energy Savings
  • Other DER Design Considerations
  • DER Materials
  • Retaining Your Sense of Home
  • 4. Figuring Costs and Finding Financing
  • How Much Will It Cost?
  • How We Found Financing
  • Financing Your DER
  • The Real Bottom Line
  • Be Prepared
  • 5. Retrofitting Roofs
  • Our Roof Retrofit
  • DER Roof Options
  • Exterior Roof Retrofitting
  • Interior Attic Retrofits
  • Finish Materials for Retrofitted Roofs
  • Mea Culpa
  • 6. Retrofitting Walls
  • The Law of Unintended Consequences
  • No More Holes
  • Designing Your Wall Retrofit
  • Windows and Doors
  • Finishing Up
  • 7. Retrofitting Basements for More Energy Savings
  • Why Basement Retrofits Matter
  • Figuring Out Our Retrofit Details
  • Start with Moisture Management
  • Retrofitting a Crawl Space
  • Basement Retrofit Strategies
  • 8. Retrofitting Home Systems
  • Our Rolling Systems Retrofit
  • Implementing Your Systems Retrofit
  • 9. Ultra High-Efficiency Additions
  • A Hard-Working Addition
  • Redesign, Bump-Out, or Addition?
  • Addition Advice
  • 10. Renewable Energy: The Final Step
  • Revolution in Renewables
  • Renewable Energy Choices for Your Home
  • 11. The Greened House Effect
  • Finishing the "Honey Do" List
  • Was It Worth It?
  • Smarter Energy Tomorrow
  • Small Ripples in a Big Ocean
  • Little Blue House, Great Big Picture
  • The R Word: Responsibility
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix A. Our Home Rennovation and Deep Energy Retrofit Timeline
  • Appendix B. Deep Energy Retrofit Resources
  • Index
Review by Library Journal Review

How energy efficient is your home? HGTV and DIY Network host Wilson, who boasts 25 years of construction and remodeling experience, uses the energy retrofit of his own 1940s Midwest home as a case study. Starting with energy audits to identify problem areas, he launches a plan to tackle energy drains, from roof to basement and everything in between, before venturing into alternative energy. This title emphasizes the long-term cost savings of DIY energy efficiency; however, though some of these renovations are do it yourself, many actually require specialty contractors and suppliers. Whereas Paul Scheckel's The -Homeowner's Energy Handbook includes more individually defined projects, Wilson's approach is more ambitious. The writing is excellent and enjoyable, and the list of resources at the end is very useful. VERDICT A solid addition for those willing to tackle more. -Recommended. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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