Natural Home Heating

Author : Greg Pahl
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781603581561

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Natural Home Heating by Greg Pahl Pdf

"Natural Home Heating" is the first comprehensive guide to heating your home with renewable energy sources. Greg Pahl offers a well-organized, easy-to-understand tour of all available home-heating options, including traditional oil and gas furnaces, wood stoves and masonry heaters, active and passive solar systems, and heat pumps. Included is everything you need to know about the fuels, systems, technologies, costs, and advantages and disadvantages of each option. Pahl teaches homeowners how to retrofit existing heating systems and choose renewable replacements, or design an entirely new house that can be heated comfortably with minimal environmental and financial impact. Consider: - 95% of American homes are heated with fossil fuels. - Oil and gas prices are up by more than 20% as supplies dwindle and sources become less reliable. - Home heating costs could double or even triple in the event of a fuel crisis. - The fossil fuel economy is unsustainable. - There are viable, clean, healthy, and afford able home heating alternatives! Learn how to burn environmentally friendly bio-diesel fuels, not just in your car, but in your furnace. Find out how a ground-source heat pump works and why it can achieve 400% heating efficiency. Discover what it takes to make burning wood truly sustainable. Natural Home Heating explains all these details and more, making it unique in the marketplace.

Author : Nova Scotia. Department of Natural Resources
Publisher : [Halifax] : Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Dwellings
ISBN : 0888713436

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Introduction to Home Heating : a Homeowner's Guide by Nova Scotia. Department of Natural Resources Pdf

This workbook introduces various home heating systems available in Nova Scotia, discussing the advantages and drawbacks of each, the costs involved, and ways to improve house energy efficiency. Sections of the workbook cover the basic components of heating systems (thermostat, heating appliance, heat distribution system); energy sources (oil, electricity, heat pumps, propane, wood, solar); combustion spillage, its causes and remedies; and fuel costs.

Author : Dan Chiras
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781550925081

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Solar Home Heating Basics by Dan Chiras Pdf

As fossil fuel supplies dwindle, home heating will be one of the major challenges in temperate and cold climates in upcoming years. The reserves of natural gas used to heat the majority of North American buildings are rapidly being depleted. This latest Green Energy Guide helps readers who want to slash their energy bills and reduce their dependence on scarce resources to navigate the sometimes confusing maze of clean, reliable, and affordable options. Solar Home Heating Basics focuses on renewable energy strategies to heat new and existing homes and small businesses. These include: *Energy efficiency, weatherization, and insulation *Solar hot air heating *Solar thermal systems *Passive solar heating *Backup heating systems While most solar home heating resources are geared primarily towards new buildings, this practical guide addresses ways of retrofitting existing buildings, making solar a reality for many people. Packed with all the essential information home and small business owners need to find alternatives to conventional heating solutions, Solar Home Heating Basics is your key to a personal energy solution. Dan Chiras is a respected educator and the author of thirty books on residential renewable energy and green building, including The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy and Power from the Sun. Dan is the director and lead instructor at the Evergreen Institute's Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building, where he teaches workshops on energy efficiency, solar electricity, solar hot water, small wind energy, green building, natural plasters, and natural building.

Author : Daniel D. Chiras
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781931498128

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The Solar House by Daniel D. Chiras Pdf

While heat from sunlight and ventilation from breezes is free for the taking, few modern architects or builders really understand the principles involved. Yet "natural conditioning"--Heating and cooling with passive solar techniques -- is a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Acknowledging the good intentions of misguided solar designers in the past, the author highlights certain egregious errors and shows how to avoid them. The author shows how to select a cost-effective, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly backup heating system; how to preserve indoor air quality in an airtight, energy-efficient home; and ways of employing green building materials in a naturally conditioned home.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Dwellings
ISBN : PSU:000066748731

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Examining Solutions to Cope with the Rise in Home Heating Oil Prices by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Pdf

Author : William D. Schulze
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Solar heating
ISBN : IND:30000106599990

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The Economics of Solar Home Heating by William D. Schulze Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Solar heating
ISBN : UCAL:C3175508

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The Economics of Solar Home Heating by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Dwellings
ISBN : UCR:31210024772798

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Reducing Home Heating and Cooling Costs by Anonim Pdf

This report is in response to a request from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that the Energy Information Administration (EIA) undertake a neutral, unbiased analysis of the cost, safety, and health and environmental effects of the three major heating fuels: heating oil, natural gas, and electricity. The Committee also asked EIA to examine the role of conservation in the choice of heating and cooling fuel. To accommodate a wide audience, EIA decided to respond to the Committee`s request in the context of a report on reducing home heating and cooling costs. Accordingly, this report discusses ways to weatherize the home, compares the features of the three major heating and cooling fuels, and comments on the types of heating and cooling systems on the market. The report also includes a worksheet and supporting tables that will help in the selection of a heating and/or cooling system.

Author : Bruce Anderson,Malcolm Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Architecture and solar radiation
ISBN : UOM:39076006235100

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Passive Solar Energy by Bruce Anderson,Malcolm Wells Pdf

Author : W. Calvin Kilgore
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1994-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780788113376

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Reducing Home Heating & Cooling Costs by W. Calvin Kilgore Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Solar heating
ISBN : MSU:31293101638199

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The Economics of Solar Home Heating by Anonim Pdf

Author : Canada. Natural Resources Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Dwellings
ISBN : UIUC:30112065979996

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Residential Earth Energy Systems by Canada. Natural Resources Canada Pdf

This guide provides homeowners with information needed to plan for the purchase of an earth energy heat pump system in a new or existing home. Section 1 is an introduction to earth energy systems, how they work, the different types of systems, their benefits, and how much energy they need to work. Section 2 is directed at new home buyers, and discusses how house design affects an earth energy system. It also recommends system designs that work best for particular house types and compares typical operating costs to alternative heating & cooling systems. Section 3 is for those wanting to install an earth energy system in an existing house, and covers various ways to upgrade a heating & cooling system, compares operating costs, and lists steps in servicing the system. Section 4 is for all readers and provides guidance on selecting a contractor & what needs to be covered in a basic contract. It also covers maintenance & service as well as basic troubleshooting. The final section lists information sources. Appendices include a glossary and an installation checklist.

Author : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation,Canada. Natural Resources Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Dwellings
ISBN : UIUC:30112063246810

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A Guide to Residential Wood Heating by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation,Canada. Natural Resources Canada Pdf

This publication is intended to help plan a successful installation of a wood-burning heating system and to use the system in the most safe and effective way. Topics covered include: low-emission wood burning technology; wood heating options, including space heaters, wood stoves, conventional and high-efficiency fireplaces, pellet stoves, high thermal mass masonry heaters, and central heating; planning a space heater installation; installation safety; installation of wood stoves and flue pipes; chimneys; avoiding wood smoke spillage; efficient wood combustion; purchasing and preparing the wood supply; calculating costs of heating; and heating system maintenance.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Small Business
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Government publications
ISBN : LOC:00100952671

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Adequacy of Home Heating Oil Supplies by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Small Business Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Dwellings
ISBN : LOC:00143460137

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Home Heating Oil by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Pdf