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Home Series Booklets
Book One: Home Tightening, Insulation and Ventilation
Book Two: Home Heating and Cooling
Book Three: Water Heating
Book Four: Major Home Appliances
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The Iowa Energy Center's Home Series collection are filled with everyday energy-saving tips to help Iowans make a positive impact on family budgets.
To get a free copy of the Home Series books: Home Tightening, Insulation and Ventilation; Home Heating and Cooling; or Water Heating:
- Call your utility provider to see if you can stop by the office and pick up a copy;
- Download a PDF copy at the Iowa Energy Center Web site: www.energy.iastate.edu/homeseries/index.htm;
- Request a copy by e-mailing the Iowa Energy Center at
iec@energy.iastate.edu; or
- Call the Iowa Energy Center at 515-294-8819 to ask for a copy by mail.
The Iowa Energy Center continues its dedication to supporting research and demonstration projects that have a practical impact on residential energy efficiency. Look for Home Series book four, Major Appliances, available December 2007.
The Energy Center has made the Home Series available for reprint in Minnesota, Arkansas and Illinois. Are you looking for a similar resource for your customers? Give us a call.
NOTE TO PRINT MEDIA: For your convenience, three short articles relating to each book is available for your use
BOOK ONE: Home Tightening, Insulation and Ventilation
A healthy, energy-efficient home needs to breathe
Create an energy-saving thermal envelope for your home
Eliminate air leaks before insulating your home
Cover art for Home Series Booklet 1: Home Tightening, Insulation and Ventilation
BOOK TWO: Home Heating and Cooling
Is it time for a new heating system?
Save heating dollars with a whole-house approach
A smart thermostat can pay for itself in a year
Here are tips for buying a new heating system
Cover art for Home Series Booklet 2: Home Heating and Cooling
BOOK THREE: Water Heating
Lower water heating costs, room-by-room
Increase your water heater's efficiency
Should you buy a gas or electric water heater?
BOOK FOUR: Major Home Appliances
Cut your power bill with a new refrigerator
Is it time to buy new appliances?
Dishwashers: Push the right buttons to save
Contact:
Amy Swenson, Iowa Energy Center, (515) 294-4391 swenson@energy.iastate.edu
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