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In this fascinating collection of postings from his popular "Musings of an Energy Nerd" blog, Green Building Advisor's Martin Holladay cuts through the hype and myths about energy efficiency, sustainability, and green building to present the very best ways to make your home more energy efficient. Martin Holladay has been making weekly postings to his "Musings of an Energy Nerd" blog on Green Building Advisor since January 2009. Along the way, he has gathered a devoted following of "energy nerds" who await his weekly musings with rapt anticipation. For the first time, the 50 most popular postings have been assembled in book form to give homeowners a great opportunity to live a more energy-efficient life in their homes. The book begins with an overview of energy priorities, and a discussion of what we mean by terms like green and sustainable.



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Martin Holladay

Martin Holladay has worked as a roofer, remodeler, and builder. He built his first passive solar house in northern Vermont in 1974, and has lived off the grid since 1975. In the 1990s, he worked as a project manager for a nonprofit developer of low-income housing. Since 1999, Holladay has worked as an editor, beginning at the Journal of Light Construction and Energy Design Update. Holladay now works as a senior editor at Green Building Advisor and Fine Homebuilding. His weekly blog, "Musings of an Energy Nerd," focuses on energy-efficient residential construction.



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