My Efficient Electric Home Handbook
Murdoch Books (Verlag)
978-1-76150-033-6 (ISBN)
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'This great little book will be a very practical guide for so many of us.'
Dr Saul Griffith, Co-founder Rewiring Australia
'At the national level there may have been the wasted years of the climate wars; at the household level it's a different story, and Tim Forcey is shining a (clean, green) light on how we can all act local and think global.'
Zoe Daniel, Independent Member for Goldstein
'I'm convinced that 'power to the people' was a phrase devised specifically for this book.'
Damon Gameau, diirector and producer
Do you want to ...
Make your home healthier and more comfortable in all seasons?
Shrink your home's total energy costs?
Make your gas bill disappear completely?
Reduce your climate and environmental impacts?
Make the change to renewable energy by going 'all electric'?
My Efficient Electric Home Handbook is an essential first-of-its kind resource for homeowners and renters. It provides tips and strategies on how to convert your home into an efficient, healthy and comfortable space suitable for our all-electric future. Sharing insights from working with thousands of Australians in their homes, as well as from hands-on experience modifying his own home, Tim Forcey explains best-practice heating and cooling, hot water heat pumps, induction cooktops, draught-proofing, insulation, solar energy and much more.
Tim Forcey is a home comfort and energy adviser, researcher and author. His expertise is widely sought and accessed by individuals, community groups, businesses, government bodies, members of Parliament and media. Tim founded and contributes to the thriving My Efficient Electric Home online community. He grew up on a dairy farm before pursuing a career as a chemical engineer working around the globe in fossil fuels, but left that industry after realising the climate crisis couldn't wait for him to effect change from within. Following roles with government, the University of Melbourne, and not-for-profit organisations, Tim now thoroughly enjoys helping people make important changes in their own homes.
Foreword by Zoe DanielIntroduction: Why live in an efficient electric home?
Part 1: Why this book?
1. The climate emergency calls for change
2. Electrifying our homes is now a thing
3. Stop burning stuff!
4. Where our electricity comes from, now and in the future
Part 2: How to create your own efficient electric home
5. Heating and cooling
6. Heat your water the cheapest way
7. Bye-bye, gas grid: cooking without gas
8. Do you live in a leaky bucket?
9. Draught-proofing and clearing the air
10. Insulation - a top priority
11. Windows and window coverings
12. Monitoring and minimising your electricity use and costs
13. Solar PV panels and batteries - are they worth it?
14. I'm a renter, what can I do?
Further reading and watching
Acknowledgements
Endnotes
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.6.2024 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Millers Point |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 208 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-76150-033-3 / 1761500333 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-76150-033-6 / 9781761500336 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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