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by Gar Swaffar (Author)
This book will lead the average person through a step by step process to diagnose the problems in keeping the heated or cooled air inside their home. After diagnosing the problem areas in the home, five tips, plus two bonus tips, are offered to allow the typical homeowner or renter to effect greater comfort, and lower utility bills for the home. A more comfortable living space which costs less to maintain in winter and summer is the first goal. Reaching that goal by spending less than the cost of a couple of cappuccinos is the second goal. For those who aren't terribly familiar with building terms, tools, and general handyman tasks, diagrams have been included to assist in the process. The more than two decades I've spent working as an energy efficiency professional has led me to this point. The questions I've been asked consistently throughout the years by homeowners and renters alike, prompted a series of tips which can be done by nearly anyone, and which can be completed in a way which allows a more comfortable living space and lowered utility bills right away. With the cost of heating oil, natural gas, propane and electricity continuing to go up, there is no better time than right now to start saving money on heating and cooling your home. Let's get started, shall we?
Author Biography
I've spent twenty two years as an energy efficiency professional now, with a prior background in construction building homes and commercial buildings. By far though, the most rewarding career has been energy efficiency and making homes both more comfortable and more affordable to heat and cool. When I began in 1991, we would close up every home as tight as possible, with no thought given to ventilation. For nearly a decade now though, "Get it tight, and ventilate right" is the mantra. Whether by leaving natural ventilation (not such a great idea) or by sealing the home super tight and adding mechanical ventilation, the goal is a healthy interior air quality. Professional energy efficiency experts know that controlling ventilation into and out of a home is the key to reducing indoor pollution, mold infestations and in many cases, eliminating radon intrusion to the living space. A healthy home has been the goal I've worked at for the last twenty two years, and the benefits to some of those homes, and the homes occupants, is why the job has been more fun than a human being should be allowed to have.
