Guide to Efficient Homes

By MOTHER EARTH NEWS Editors
Published on March 8, 2007
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Concerned about how high heating costs could climb this winter? No need to shiver in your boots (or indoor footwear of choice): You can take steps right now that will slash the amount of cash you’ll spend to stay warm in your home. MOTHER EARTH NEWS has been reporting on viable strategies and projects for saving money on home-heating costs for more than 40 years, and we’ve assembled our best articles in this online Guide to Home Heating.

This collection provides all of the how-to for repairs, retrofits and quick adjustments that will instantly improve your abode’s energy efficiency, plus do-it-yourself projects ranging from stitching some homemade thermal shades to incorporating elements of passive solar home design. You’ll learn how to save a bundle by bundling up your home with insulation, seizing the sun’s warmth via a solar collector fashioned from storm windows, choosing the best woodstove, upping the efficiency of your fireplace, and much, much more. It’s your one-stop shop for solid info on dozens of cleaner, greener and more affordable home-heating options.

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