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CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

Clean Energy Choices: Tips on Buying and Using Renewable Energy at Home. BOOK. 2000. Helps the consumer assess and choose among the renewable energy sources available. Describes the technology developments that are expected during the next 20 years, lists resources to help find further information on each topic, and advises the consumer on getting the best deal on energy.

S/N 061-000-00948-5 -- $4.50

Cooling Your Home Naturally. BOOK. 1994. Provides some common sense suggestions and low-cost retrofit options to help "Keep your cool" and save electricity in the home during hot, sunny days. Includes a list of organizations which can assist in making wise energy related purchases. 0-16-045716-5

S/N 061-000-00818-7 -- $2.00

Cooling Your Home With Fans and Ventilation. BOOK. 2002. Explains the principles of cooling through ventilation. Includes a list of organizations which can assist in making wise energy related purchases. 0-16-066467-5

S/N 061-000-00956-6 -- $2.00

Elements of an Energy-Efficient House. BOOK. 2000. Describes how to make a house energy-efficient. 0-16-050479-1

S/N 061-000-00950-7 -- $1.50

Energy-Efficient Air Conditioning. BOOK. 1999. Explains how the various types of air conditioning systems work and how to maintain them, hire professional air conditioning services, select a new air conditioner, and ensure that the new air conditioner is properly installed. Discusses both central and room air conditioners.

S/N 061-000-00932-9 -- $1.50

How to Prune Trees. BOOK. 1996. Teaches how to prune trees to produce strong, healthy, attractive plants. Describes how, when, and why to prune. 0-16-060809-0

S/N 001-000-04629-2 -- $2.00

Improving the Efficiency of Your Duct System. BOOK. 1999. Designed to help you understand the problems that can affect the duct system and how you can: save money, improve comfort, and protect health.

S/N 061-000-00934-5 -- $3.00

Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work. BOOK. 1999. Presents tips on planning and safely carrying out routine maintenance on homes or apartments built prior to 1978 while minimizing the disturbance of lead-based paint. Details step-by-step instructions on what to do to work smart and safe. Easy to understand and small enough to carry to work sites. 0-16-050168-7

S/N 055-000-00631-8 -- $8.00

Rehabilitation of Wood-Frame Houses. BOOK. 1998. Provides detailed information for assessing the condition of older homes and for rehabilitating and maintaining them. Presents information on changes and enhancements that can be made as part of the rehabilitation process. 0-16-049392-7

S/N 001-000-04650-1 -- $25.00

Selecting a New Water Heater. BOOK. 1995. Describes various types of water heaters: storage; electric demand; heat pump; active, indirect; tankless coil; passive, direct solar; and active, indirect solar. Advises on how to rate efficiency and costs. Lists organizations and publications which provide more information on hot water energy efficiency. 0-16-063412-1

S/N 061-000-00826-8 -- $1.25

Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned? BOOK. 1997. Summarizes the benefits and problems of having home air ducts cleaned. 0-16-042730-4

S/N 055-000-00586-9 -- $3.00

Surges Happen!: How to Protect the Appliances in Your Home. BOOK. 2001. Explains how to protect household appliances from electric power surges. 0-16-050782-0

S/N 003-003-03687-1 -- $2.25

Weatherize Your Home: Caulk and Weather Strip. BOOK. 2001. Describes how to make your home more energy efficient by using caulking and weather stripping. Discusses controlling air leaks and reducing heat loss and condensation. Includes a list of resources which provide more information on energy-efficient homes. 0-16-061717-0

S/N 061-000-00954-0 -- $2.00

Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material. BOOK. 1999. Summarizes information on wood as an engineering material. Presents properties of wood and wood-based products of particular concern to the architect and engineer. Includes discussion of designing with wood and wood-based products along with some pertinent uses. 0-16-067766-1

S/N 001-000-04666-7 -- $50.00

SAFETY

Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home. BOOK. 1999. Describes the hazards of lead-based paint in homes built before 1978. Shows how lead gets into the body, and presents options for removing lead paint and treating the effects of high levels of lead in the blood stream. Lists State health and environmental agencies; EPA regional offices; and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regional offices.

S/N 055-000-00632-6 -- $53.00 (Out of Stock)

Testing Your Home for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil. BOOK. 1998. Explains the technical aspects of lead testing for the homeowner or resident. Presents commonly-asked questions in logical order. Addresses Federal regulations and guidelines. 0-16-049831-7

S/N 055-000-00612-1 -- $4.75

SELECTING AND FINANCING

Financing an Energy-Efficient Home. BOOK. 2000. Describes how to finance an energy-efficient home. 0-16-050608-5

S/N 061-000-00952-3 -- $2.00

Home Buyers and Sellers Guide to Radon, July 2000. BOOK. 2000. Prepared for anyone buying or selling a home who wants to learn more about radon, an invisible, cancer-causing, radioactive gas which comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. Nearly one out of every 15 homes in the United States is estimated to have elevated radon levels. This pamphlet also tells how to test for radon. 0-16-050497-X

S/N 055-000-00639-3 -- $3.50

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