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This Cold House

Name: This Cold House
Brand: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
SKU: 9780801886225
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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESSISBN: 9780801886225

The Simple Science of Energy Efficiency

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By Colin Smith
Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: August 14, 2007
Format: HARDBACK
Pages: 248

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Does turning the thermostat down on a winter's night offset the costs of reheating the house in the morning? What will best prevent energy loss: new windows or insulation in the attic? Is heating oil cheaper than natural gas? Blending science with anecdote and example, Colin Smith answers questions like these, providing an insightful guide to creating an environmentally friendly home without sacrificing comfort. This Cold House helps homeowners identify heating and cooling priorities and choose the most appropriate methods, tools, and equipment. Basic equations allow you to estimate possible savings in annual heating and cooling bills and determine payback times for improvement projects. Practical and entertaining, This Cold House illuminates the concepts behind energy efficiency and translates them into ideas you can use, whether you live in a castle, igloo, or house. 18 halftones, 18 line drawings.

PrefacePrologue: Feeling Your Way1. Feeling Good: The Science of Comfort2. Save a Dollar, Save the Earth: Effective Insulation3. Wrapping Up Warm: Insulating Your Home4. Oil or Gas or Electric or...: Fuel Choice and Heating Costs5. Flickering Flames: The Science of Fires and Fireplaces6. Pumping the Heat, Cooling the Air7. The Human Touch: Managing the System8. The Crystal Ball: A Look at the FutureEpilogue: From Whence We CameAppendix: Conversion FactorsGlossaryFurther ReadingIndex

""Packs in important insights and is a pick for any general interest lending library catering to homeowners and those concerned with energy savings and the environment.""

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