Chapter Index
- 00:00 | Intro
- 00:25 | Chapter Begins
- 01:12 | 1.1 Need Less, Live More
- 08:56 | 1.2 Educate yourself
- 32:35 | 1.3 Educate Others
- 33:28 | 1.4 Grow Your Own Food
- 37:38 | 1.5 Eat Less Meat
- 43:05 | 1.6 Hungry, Hungry Houses (Save Energy)
- 49:26 | 1.7 Make Your Own Energy
- 51:25 | 1.8 Ditch the Car
- 56:36 | Outro
Figures
Tables
Green Tune-ups
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Payback Time | Added cost |
Annual savings |
10-year savings | ROI |
1.2 years | $1,320 | $1,136 |
$11,360 | 96.5% |
Green remodel |
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Payback Time | Added cost |
Annual savings |
10-year savings | ROI |
4.2 years | $15,814 | $4,348 |
$43,480 | 26.8% |
Green advanced systems
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Payback Time | Added cost |
Annual savings |
20-year savings | ROI |
8.7 years | $69,590 | $7,309 |
$182,170 | 11.8% |
Table 1.1: Summary of house retrofit savings.
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