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CESC Merchandise
All of the items on this page are available for purchase at our
workshops and events, or at the NREL visitors center.
CESC members may
purchase merchandise over the phone at 303-216-2026, ext 104.
Energy Efficiency Publications for Sale
Books of the Summer
 Xeriscape
Colorado: The Complete Guide
With lavish, full-color photography, wide-ranging advice, and
comprehensive charts, water-wise experts showcase the Xeriscape principles
that will transform an existing landscape into a lush yet water-thrifty
oasis.
Xeriscape Colorado’s remarkable before-and-after illustrations help you to
visualize solutions to your own home-landscape challenges.
This book includes:
- Instructive text
- Detailed plant lists
- 253 full-color photographs
- 12 before-and-after landscape design schemes that turn common
problem situations into Xeriscape success stories
Retail price $28 CESC member price $18
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 Got
Sun?
Go Solar: Get Free Renewable Energy to Power Your Grid-Tied Home Rex A.
Ewing & Doug Pratt A straight-talking book tells grid-connected homeowners
how to use free energy from the sun and wind to reduce or even eliminate
their electric bills, and what to expect from this independent lifestyle.
Whether you live in the sun-soaked Southwest, or windy North Dakota,
alternative energy has come of age with affordable modern technology. Now
with rebates and incentives from most states, installing a home system is
an economically-attractive and environmentally-responsible option. The
authors know firsthand how these systems work: Rex Ewing, author of Power
With Nature and Logs, Wind and Sun, has lived off-the-grid in the Colorado
Rockies since 1999; and Doug Pratt, former technical editor of the Solar
Living Sourcebook, lives in a northern California grid-tied home and has
been on the front lines of the renewable energy revolution since 1985.
Retail price $19 CESC member price $15
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 Logs,
Wind and Sun
An inspirational, hands-on guide that takes you through every facet of
Handcrafting your own log home and then bringing it to life with power
from the wind and sun. The authors, Rex and LaVonne Ewing, draw on their
own experiences and those of others living in the Colorado Rockies to show
you-simply and enjoyably-just how attainable your dream is.
Retail price $25 CESC member price $20
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 The
New Ecological Home: A Complete Guide to Green Building Options
Author Daniel Chiras provides a wealth of up-to-date, practical
information for home buyers, owner-builders, and anyone interested in
building for a sustainable future. Full of tables and photos, this book is
truly a complete resource for green building.
Retail price $35 CESC member price $25
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 HYDROGEN
— Hot Stuff Cool Science:
Science is explained, ideas illuminated and myths dispelled in this
highly readable book about what many experts are calling the most
important new energy for planet Earth. Learn where hydrogen comes from,
how it will be stored and then used to power our cars, make backup
electricity for homes and buildings, and much more. Discover how fuel
cells work, and read about global warming and the role of hydrogen in our
future. And be prepared to have more fun discovering science and
technology than you thought possible.
Retail price $25 CESC member price $20
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 Power
with Nature: Solar and Wind Energy Demystified
Is alternative energy for you? Learn how to capture energy from the
sun, wind and water to create electricity for home. Focuses on off-grid
homes but includes a chapter on utility grid-tie options. Also discussed:
solar hot water, home heating and water pumping options. Written in plain
English by someone who has lived with solar and wind energy since 1999.
Retail Price $25 CESC price $20
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 Wind
Energy Basics
An excellent introductory volume for those seeking to understand
the ways the new, smaller wind turbines work and their unique
potential for providing inexpensive, reliable energy to homes, farms,
and businesses. Replete with illustrations, diagrams, and charts, and
accessible enough to be used with students.
Retail Price $20 CESC member $15 |
 The
Solar House
The principles of solar design and construction have been used by
traditional builders for thousands of years--until the era of
so-called cheap fossil fuel, when we collectively forgot many of the
lessons of vernacular architecture. Dan Chiras's book covers
state-of-the-art passive solar heating and cooling, combining age-old
truths with cutting-edge ecology. |
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Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings
CESC chose this publication from the American Council for an Energy
Efficient Economy as the primary source material for its own Consumer
Guide to Energy Efficiency. This 220-page publication, now in its brand
new 8th edition covers every aspect of home energy use and energy
efficiency. The writing is clear and well-organized.
Retail price $10 CESC member price $7
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Residential Energy: Cost Savings and Comfort for Existing Buildings
An excellent 280-page guide to residential energy conservation, now in
it’s 4th edition. Author John Krigger has aimed this book at energy
specialists but the narrative is clear enough to be useful to homeowners
who want to know the subject in-depth or want to do a lot of work
themselves. Filled with illustrations and tables, very well
organized and indexed.
Retail price $35 CESC member price $20
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Energy Revolution: Policies for a Sustainable Future
Energy Revolution is an important statement of the available options
for reforming energy policies and programs. The author, Dr Geller, who was
the Director of the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy for
two decades, has selected an excellent set of successful polices and
programs, described them well and then used them as models for a path
towards a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.
Retail price $22.50 CESC member price $12
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Insulate and Weatherize
The Publishers of Fine Homebuilding have devoted one volume of their
“Build Like a Pro” series to energy efficiency, and we’re glad they did.
This book has the finest illustrations and graphics of any book we’ve seen
in this subject area. Very comprehensive and very practical. Retail price
$ 19.95 CESC member price $12 Independent Energy Guide: Electrical Power
for Home, Boat, and RV This comprehensive guide will show you how to plan
the ideal independent power system for your home, RV, or boat.
Beyond the efficient production and consumption of electrical power, this
book offers a window to the world of independent living. The author, Kevin
Jeffrey, has worked as an alternative energy designer, builder, and writer
for the past 20 years.
Retail Price $20 CESC member price $15
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Energy in the 21st Century
The author of this book, John R. Fanchi, has over 25 years of
experience area of energy and is developed an energy course at the
Colorado School of Mines, where he currently is a member of the faculty.
Full of tables and graphs, this book was written to give concerned
citizens enough information about energy to make informed decisions.
Retail price $20 CESC member price $15
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Consumer Guide to Solar Energy
This book contains useful information on becoming more self-sufficient
and utilizing available technologies for a more comfortable and affordable
home. This new edition also includes updated information on solar energy
tax credits and a host of new state programs supporting clean energy. The
incentives total more than $3 billion for clean energy installations, and
the authors provide a quick guide to accessing these and other consumer
benefits.
Retail price $15 CESC member price $10
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In addition to these titles, we also have available the following:
- Home Cooling Energy Guide
- Photovoltaics Design and Installation Manual
- Renewable Energy Atlas
- Renewables are Ready
- Solar Living Sourcebook
- The Solar Cat
- Wind Power the Home and Business
- Solar Living Source Book
Members may purchase publications by e-mailing Juanita at
jmcconkey@energyscience.org,
or call 303-216-2026 ext 104.
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