Low-cost, energy-efficient shelter for the owner and builder / edited by Eugene Eccli ; illustrations by Erick Ingraham.

Title & Author:

Low-cost, energy-efficient shelter for the owner and builder / edited by Eugene Eccli ; illustrations by Erick Ingraham.

Publication:

Description:

viii, 408 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 374-381) and index.
Credits -- Introduction -- Section I : Finding a housing solution -- The owner-builder in retrosepct / Jerome Kerner -- Housing options today / Jerome Kerner-- Financing your shelter needs / Chris Ahrens -- Some problems to overcome: codes appeals, public acceptance and contractor resistance / Alex Wade -- Section II : Lowering the first costs of a home -- Site planning and use of on-site resources / Jerome Kerner -- Smaller houses that utilize space and materials more efficiently / Alex Wade -- Renovation and recycling of older buildings and materials / Alex Wade -- Interior and exterior skins / Alex Wade -- Section III : Lowering your operating expenses -- Better window planning : balancing energy and esthetic needs / William K. Langdon -- Air motion and ventilation / Chris Logan -- The specifics of constructing better windows and vents / Eugene Eccli, William K. Langdon, Alex Wade -- Insulating your home for winter and summer comfort / Eugene Eccli -- Ways to save when using heating and cooling equipment / David L. Hartman -- Water heating and water conservation / David L. Hartman -- Section IV : Working with nature -- Designing the solar-temered home / Eugene Eccli -- The greenhouse as a source of food and winter heat / Ron Alward -- Solar water heaters / Steve Ridenour -- Section V : Putting it all together -- Integrations / Alex Wade -- Bibliography -- List of design groups -- Glossary -- Contributors -- Index.
Also issued online.

ISBN:

0878571167
9780878571161
0878571140 (pbk.)
9780878571147 (pbk.)

Subject:

House construction Amateurs' manuals.
Architecture and energy conservation.
House construction Cost effectiveness.
Habitations Construction Manuels d'amateurs.
Architecture et économies d'énergie.
Habitations Construction Coût-efficacité.
energy efficient buildings.
House construction.

Form/genre:

Handbook
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.

Added entries:

Eccli, Eugene.

Holdings:

Location: Library main georg lippsmeier 299187
Call No.: BIB 245292
Status: Available

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