Energy Efficient Home Design Books

Last updated: January 2, 2012

1. Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Builder's Guide) by David Johnston and Scott Gibson Published: April 1, 2008 Score: 1.69
2. Smart Homes For Dummies by Danny Briere and Pat Hurley Published: July 23, 2007 Score: 1.08
3. Residential Energy: Cost Savings and Comfort for Existing Buildings by John T Krigger and Chris Dorsi Published: May 1, 2009 Score: 0.94
4. The Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling by Daniel D. Chiras Published: October 1, 2002 Score: 0.78
5. The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture by Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne Published: April 28, 2010 Score: 0.75
6. Addicted to Energy: A Venture Capitalist's Perspective on How to Save Our Economy and Our Climate by Elton B. Sherwin Jr. Published: November 24, 2010 Score: 0.67
7. Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies by Eric Corey Freed Published: December 10, 2007 Score: 0.41
8. Living Homes: Stone Masonry, Log, and Strawbale Construction by Thomas J. Elpel Published: May 15, 2010 Score: 0.37
9. Energy Free: Homes for a Small Planet by Ann V. Edminster M.Arch. and Peter Yost Published: December 29, 2009 Score: 0.25
10. Toward a Zero Energy Home: A Complete Guide to Energy Self-Sufficiency at Home by David Johnston and Scott Gibson Published: April 27, 2010 Score: 0.23
11. Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd Edition by G. Z. Brown and Mark DeKay Published: October 24, 2000 Score: 0.23
12. Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living Roofs by Clarke Snell and Tim Callahan Published: December 15, 2005 Score: 0.21
13. Building Green, New Edition: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living Roofs (Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative) by Clarke Snell and Tim Callahan Published: August 4, 2009 Score: 0.18
14. Green Remodeling : Changing the World One Room at a Time (Mother Earth News Book for Wiser Living) by Kim Master Published: September 1, 2004 Score: 0.16
15. Energy-Wise Landscape Design: A New Approach for Your Home and Garden by Sue Reed Published: April 1, 2010 Score: 0.15
16. The Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes by Daniel D. Chiras Published: June 1, 2000 Score: 0.14
17. Back To a Future for Mankind: BioGeometry by Ibrahim Karim Published: May 5, 2010 Score: 0.14
18. Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism by Bryan Bell, Katie Wakeford, Steve Badanes and Roberta Feldman Published: October 1, 2008 Score: 0.13
19. New Strawbale Home, The by Catherine Wanek Published: September 1, 2009 Score: 0.11
20. The New Ecological Home: A Complete Guide to Green Building Options (Chelsea Green Guides for Homeowners) by Daniel D. Chiras Published: May 30, 2004 Score: 0.07
21. Energy Efficiency Manual: for everyone who uses energy, pays for utilities, designs and builds, is interested in energy conservation and the environment by Donald Wulfinghoff Published: March 1, 2000 Score: 0.07
22. Crafting Log Homes Solar Style: An Inspiring Guide to Self-Sufficiency by Rex A. Ewing Published: March 21, 2008 Score: 0.06
23. Off The Grid: Modern Homes + Alternative Energy by Lori Ryker Published: November 3, 2005 Score: 0.06
24. Courtyards: Aesthetic, Social, and Thermal Delight by John Reynolds Published: November 15, 2001 Score: 0.05
25. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Building and Remodeling by John Barrows and Lisa Iannucci Published: January 6, 2009 Score: 0.05

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