| The
Professional Guides Package
Are you a contractor of builder renovating, repairing,
or constructing a house? Home Energy's
guides will help you decide how to make homes
more comfortable, safer, and more energy efficient.
These user-friendly guides are generously illustrated
with photos, schematics, charts, tables, and cartoons
to make the home improvement process go smoothly.
Our Price: $12.00 US
The Professional Guides package
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Home Performance
Brochure
Many homeowners think problems like drafts,
mildew, and peeling paint are "normal."
But often these are signs that something in
your house is way out of balance. This illustrated
brochure explains the work of Home Performance
Contractors, who are specialists who can help
to make homes more comfortable, improve indoor
air quality, reduce master damage, lower utility
bills, and save energy.
(6 page brochure) |
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SIP Houses
Structured Insulated Panels are one of several experimental building materials being pushed to combat the volatile lumber market. The panel houses are energy-efficient and easy to build, but resistance from the building trades and some technical glitches are holding back mass acceptance.
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Best
on Blower Doors
Selected Home Energy magazine articles on
blower doors and diagnostics, plus our "Ductionary"
--all about ducts and leaks in ducts. Now
a widely-used diagnostic tool, blower doors
have revolutionized the way most professionals
approach retrofit work and remodeling for
energy efficiency. This introduction explains
how blower doors work, what can be gained
from their use, and what a typical blower
door test involves.
(20 page booklet) |
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Bigger
Is Not Better: Sizing Air Conditioners Properly
How can you be sure that: "The cooling
load is calculated and that the air conditioner
is sized to the load."? This guide can
help you to choose the right size of air conditioning
unit for your home.
(8 page reprint) |
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Insulation
Guide
Your home's insulation protects you
from the outside elements. You can increase
your comfort (and also save on heating costs)
with proper home insulation. Use this guide
to help you decide where to insulate, how
much insulation to install, and what type
of insulation to use.
(8 pages) |
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10 Common
Energy Myths
This 2-page pamphlet describes
some of the most common mistakes homeowners
and even professionals make when they are
making important home performance decisions.
It can be thought of as a reminder to always
think critically when you hear a "tip"
on how to save energy—and dig a little
deeper to separate the myths from the facts. |
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