Las Animas - Bent County Library District

A comprehensive guide to building green on any budget. According to conventional wisdom, building a green home is an expensive endeavor. The standard approach treats green as an add-on, tacking "premium" products, finishes, and equipment onto a traditional home design. As a result, many green home projects end up over budget or fail to achieve their environmental and performance goals. Green Home Building explodes the myth that green homes have to...

Energy turns lights on and makes our TVs run. But is it harming Earth? Find out the difference between clean and dirty energy and how some forms of energy pollute the environment.

A look at six contemporary architectural projects that integrate alternative technologies for generating and conserving energy, this book also contains diagrams and clear explanations of resource independence and their appropriate applications.

"From famous monuments to family homes, it's lights out for everyone around the world who participates in Earth Hour--the annual event that honors energy conservation and addresses climate change by encouraging everyone to turn off their lights for one hour on a specific date each March."--

Worried that living off the grid means a life without comfort and convenience? Discover how to unplug without sacrificing the joys of the modern world. Wondering if an off the grid lifestyle is right for you? Scared that it'll be too challenging for you and your family to handle? Author and speaker Gary Collins literally wrote the book on how to transition to a life off the grid. After almost a decade of walking the walk, he's sharing his successes...

An updated guide for home repair and maintenance for a more green home, covering preparedness, indoor, outdoor, unfinished spaces, and Canadian codes.

Discusses innovations in managing the energy crisis, including alternative sources of energy such as wind power and solar energy.

A crocodile family tries to conserve energy at home.