Energy free
Subtitle: homes for a small planet
By: by Ann V. Edminster
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Green Building Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: San Rafael, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780976491132
Subjects: Architecture and energy conservation; Sustainable buildings; Design and construction; Sustainable architecture; Buildings; Environmental aspects; Architecture et économies d'énergie; Architecture durable; Constructions; Aspect de l'environnement; Energy efficient buildings
Description: "Individuals and institutions have been working towards zero energy homes for more than a decade. Energy Free distills those collective efforts, compiling lessons learned, resource information, and step-by-step guidance on how to make the decisions that will yield an energy-free residential project, whether single-family or multifamily, new or existing, in an urban or a rural setting." -- Page [4] cover.
Notes: "A comprehensive guide to the design, construction, and economics of net-zero energy homes."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-220) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1; title: What's It All About? -- 1 -- Chapter 2; title: Net-Zero Home Economics -- 19 -- Chapter 3; title: Integrated Design -- 45 -- Chapter 4; title: Minimize the Energy Your Building Needs -- 73 -- Chapter 5; title: Minimize the Occupants' Energy Needs -- 137 -- Chapter 6; title: Power the Rest-- 175.