Greening Your Home - Sustainable Options for Every System in Your House

Greening Your Home, Sustainable Options for Every System in Your House--------------------------------------------------Choose Green Systems That Conserve Resources While Matching Your Budgetand Lifestyle A vital conservation and money-saving tool, GreeningYour Home provides helpful information that will help you select sustainablegreen options that match your specific needs for every system in yourhouse. This one-stop guide provides the latest information on systemsand materials that conserve resources for a cleaner, more energy-efficienthome. From the lively writing, with illustrations and examples, youwill learn how to incorporate sustainability into your house in beautiful,cost-effective, and environmentally responsible ways. Both inspirationaland practical, Greening Your Home features: A wealth of green buildingand remodeling options for homeowners Photographs and information ongreen products and systems and their advantages Your Complete Guideto a Green, Energy-Efficient Home Material Options: / Structural InsulatedPanels / Low-VOC Paints / Replacement Windows / Green Certified Doors/ Glass Block / Fly Ash Concrete / Bamboo and Cork Flooring / PlasticPlumbing Pipe / Red Cedar Siding / Recycled Insulation Recent Technology:/ Power Consumption Monitors / Timers and Motion Sensors / Low-FlowPlumbing Fixtures / On-demand Water Heaters / Radiant In-floor Heating/ Heat and Energy Recovery Ventilators / Whole-house Fans / Spray FoamInsulation / Induction Cooktops / Horizontal Axis Washers/Dryers GreenPractices: / Reducing Your Carbon Footprint / Green Power / SavingMoney Twice / Community-Supported Agriculture / Growing Your Own Food/ Composting Biodegradables / Using Graywater / Making Your Own CleaningProducts / Reusing Containers / Xeriscaping--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Clayton Bennett has more than 15 years experienceas an author and editor specializing in home improvement and environmentaltopics. He has co-authored two prior books and has contributed to numerousprint and online publications.