LEADER 00000cam  2200565 i 4500 
001    1266253666 
003    OCoLC 
008    210901t20212021vraa     b    001 0 eng d 
020    9781039123489|q(paperback) 
020    1039123481|q(paperback) 
020    9781039123496|q(hardcover) 
020    103912349X|q(hardcover) 
040    YDX|beng|erda|cYDX|dPX0|dOCLCF|dOCLCO|dOCLCQ|dLE#|dOCLCO
       |dOCL|dUtOrBLW 
082 04 728/.047|223 
092    728.047|bDES 
100 1  DeSimone, Anna,|eauthor. 
245 10 Live in a home that pays you back :|ba complete guide to 
       net zero and energy-efficient homes /|cAnna DeSimone ; 
       technical editor, Jim Nostedt, P. Eng. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 Victoria, BC :|bFriesen Press,|c2021. 
264  4 |c©2021 
300    229 pages :|billustrations ;|c23 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Subtitle from cover. 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
520    Whether you are planning to build, buy, or retrofit a home,
       this illuminating book takes you on a virtual tour of the 
       home of the future. Award-winning author and respected 
       housing expert Anna DeSimone lights the way for enjoying a
       home that is healthier, more comfortable, saves money, and
       reduces your carbon footprint. A practical reference guide
       that can be used for years to come, this book uncovers 
       every part and parcel of the sustainable home, with clear 
       explanations, helpful infographics, and hundreds of follow
       -up resources. An eye-opening look at the health benefits 
       of energy-efficient homes, trends in household energy use,
       and its effect on greenhouse gas emissions. Explains a 
       home's true cost of homeownership after factoring lowered 
       utility costs, enhanced property value, mortgage discounts,
       and other financial incentives. The "whole-house 
       efficiency blueprint," chapter describes how things work, 
       along with eco-friendly options for roofs, siding, 
       insulation, doors, windows, lighting, appliances, water 
       conservation, heating, cooling, ventilation, heat pumps, 
       air- and heat-exchange systems, indoor air quality, and 
       more. Renewable energy options covered include solar 
       photovoltaic systems, wind energy, geothermal, hydro-
       electric power, and biomass. You'll learn the 
       infrastructure for grid-connected systems, billing credits,
       net metering, solar power purchase agreements, renewable 
       energy certificates, and how positive energy can bring 
       cash rewards. Learn about the popular "zero energy ready" 
       program, a high-performance home that is pre-wired with a 
       renewable energy component. National green-building 
       certification programs covered, such as Net Zero, Passive 
       Home, Zero Carbon, etc. for the U.S. and Canada 
650  0 Ecological houses. 
650  0 Sustainable architecture. 
650  0 Dwellings|xRemodeling|xEnvironmental aspects. 
650  0 Architecture, Domestic|xEnvironmental aspects. 
650  6 Maisons écologiques. 
650  6 Architecture durable. 
650  6 Habitations|xRéfection|xAspect de l'environnement. 
650  7 Architecture, Domestic|xEnvironmental aspects.|2fast 
650  7 Dwellings|xRemodeling|xEnvironmental aspects.|2fast 
650  7 Ecological houses.|2fast 
650  7 Sustainable architecture.|2fast 
655  7 Instructional and educational works.|2fast 
655  7 Informational works.|2fast 
655  7 Handbooks and manuals.|2fast 
655  7 handbooks.|2aat 
655  7 manuals (instructional materials)|2aat 
655  7 Handbooks and manuals.|2lcgft 
655  7 Informational works.|2lcgft 
655  7 Instructional and educational works.|2lcgft 
655  7 Guides et manuels.|2rvmgf 
655  7 Documents d'information.|2rvmgf 
655  7 Matériel d'éducation et de formation.|2rvmgf