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The Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling
by Daniel D. Chiras
Amazon Price: $19.77


Customer Review: This book is a great resource for someone like myself who is interested in learning how to save money and the environment by simply making a few modifications to the design of their next house.

 

Building Green, New Edition: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building …
by Clarke Snell, Tim Callahan
Amazon Price: $22.05


Customer Review: Although I have wanted to build my own green home for several years, I have no construction skills. This book brought me back down to earth gently by teaching me much more than I would imagine one book could teach while helping me realize that I should not do this myself. In guiding capable(others)…

 

Wind Power, Revised Edition: Renewable Energy for Home, Farm, and Business
by Paul Gipe
Amazon Price: $31.50


Customer Review: This is a very well written book. I love reading it. The book was received in a timely manner and at a great price. Thank you.

 

Passive Solar House: The Complete Guide to Heating and Cooling Your Home
by James Kachadorian
Amazon Price: $26.40


Customer Review: The author, in my layman’s opinion, is too focused on the details. I think a lot of the laborious calulations could be greatly reduced into simple rules of thumb. However, I don’t know where these rules of thumb are to be found, so to a certain extent, I have growned my way thru some of the calculat…

 

Energy Efficient Homes For Dummies
by Rik DeGunther
Amazon Price: $14.95


Customer Review: This was excellent for the basics, and gave some good info on various energy efficient ways to heat your home such as solar power, radiant heat, etc, but otherwise pretty basic.

The last chapter gives 30 ways to be more energy efficient. Of these, the least helpful was to skip the dishwasher d…

 

The Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environment…
by Daniel D. Chiras
Amazon Price: $23.10


Customer Review: This is a book that must be placed necessarily on the shelf of every person interested in knowing a broad scope about sustainable housing design. Definitively a very good source of the actual sustainable technics and materials available; clear descriptions and an interest to be partial and clear mad…

 

Solar Power Your Home For Dummies
by Rik DeGunther
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Customer Review: The book came within three days and it was during one of the busiest times of the year. It was in good condition and is very useful. Thank you!

 

The Good House Book: A Common-Sense Guide to Alternative Homebuilding Solar …
by Clarke Snell
Amazon Price: $13.57


Customer Review: I swear Clarke Snell wrote this book for me – or at least for people like me!! – non construction folks, but handy with a hammer. You won’t be able to build your house with only this book, but he presents a very user-friendly introduction to all the requisite concepts, then offers a wonderful refer…

 

Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth…
by Clarke Snell, Tim Callahan
Amazon Price: $19.77


Customer Review: This is a great book for Alternative building, so many great ideas. Very helpful, easy to read and understand, lots of pictures and how too. Lots of reference info too. There is so much more out there available for building then what people think and this book will help you figure out the way you wa…

 

The Complete Guide to Alternative Home Building Materials & Methods: Includin…
by Jon Nunan
Amazon Price: $18.21


Customer Review: Just based on the title, this book seems promising. “Going green” is the craze right now, why not start with where we live? Upon opening the book, we are treated with a witty dedication that sets the tone. The rest of the book is just as humorous, clever, and fun.

The book adds a whole …