Everyone is talking about “green”living — and there are a lot of good reasons to go green. Fuel costs are skyrocketing. Water shortages are spreading. Natural resources are being depleted. Illness is increasingly linked to building materials.

Here are 65 projects you can do – many of them yourself and at low cost – that will make a difference in your living expenses, health, and comfort, and help the environment. This book, written by a leading authority and consultant to the Discovery Channel’s Planet Green Network, makes it easy to choose the improvements that will mean the most to you and your home. You’ll see – at a glance – what each project involves, how much it costs and what the benefits are.
Projects include:

• Flooring, paint, cabinetry, and countertops
• Windows and doors
• Insulation and weather-stripping
• Roofing and siding
• High-efficiency heating and cooling systems
• Radon testing
• Efficient lighting, appliances and plumbing fixtures — including Energy Star and WaterSense models
• Solar electric and water heating systems
• Plusses and minuses of wood and pellet stoves and fireplace inserts, and green choices for patios, decks, walkways, driveways, pools, landscaping… and much more

Some improvements cost less than $5 – or nothing at all except a few minutes of your time. For professional installations, you’ll get cost estimates from RSMeans, the nation’s leading construction cost authority, to help you plan, budget, and prioritize. Protect your family’s health by improving your home’s air quality, making life better for anyone with allergies, asthma, or chemical sensitivities. And increase your home’s value with green improvements that command higher selling prices in a tight real estate market.

Includes more than 100 “Go Green” tips – super-quick, easy, often low- or no-cost things you can do right now to make your home and lifestyle greener.
You also get guidance for building a new home or addition – and practical advice on the best green products.