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EERE Consumer's Guide: Designing and Remodeling a Home Search Help More Search Options Search EERE Information Center Professional Services Find an Architect American Institute of Architects Federal Government Resources Energy-Efficient Rehab Advisor U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Related Links A Construction Technology Showcase Homes Across America Energy & Environmental Building Association Decisions for Environmental Buildings Green Tree Green Building Home Guidelines National Association of Home Builders Research Center Reading List Related Publications Printable Version Designing and Remodeling a Home Before you design a new home or remodel an existing one, you should consider investing in its energy efficiency. You'll save energy and money in the long run. It's also a good time to invest in a renewable energy system that will provide your home with electricity , water heating , or space heating and cooling . If you'd like to design an energy-efficient home, no matter what type of design, you should use what's called the whole-house systems approach . If you're remodeling a home, conduct an energy audit to help you determine what energy efficiency improvements should and can be made to your home. Learn how to optimize energy efficiency with the following home designs and construction techniques: Advanced House (Wall) Framing Techniques Reduce lumber use and waste—improving energy efficiency—in the construction of a traditional wood-framed house. Earth-sheltered Homes Incorporate earth into their structure and design for durability and energy efficiency. Log Homes Use wooden logs to provide structure and insulation. Manufactured Homes Feature energy-efficient options for new homes and improvements for older homes. Passive Solar Homes Take advantage of climatic conditions, especially the sun, for heating in the winter and cooling in the summer. Straw Bale Homes Use straw bales to provide all or part of their structure and insulation. Zero Energy Homes Produce more energy than they use. You should also explore your options for financing an energy-efficient home or improvements . Printable Version Skip footer navigation to end of page. Webmaster | Security & Privacy | Consumer's Guide Home | EERE Home U.S. Department of Energy Content Last Updated: September 12, 2005

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( View shipping rates and policies ) Average Customer Review: based on 7 reviews. ( Write a review. ) Amazon.com Sales Rank: Today: #33,828 in Books Yesterday: #178,763 in Books (Publishers and authors: improve your sales ) Other Editions: Hardcover (Revised) | All Editions Citations ( learn more ) 1 book that cites this book: Profitable Real Estate Investing : Making Big Money, Finding the Right Properties, Investing on a Shoestring by Roger Woodsonin Back Matter Customers interested in this title may also be interested in: Sponsored Links: What is this? Investment Manual Regulation of Investment Advisers 2005 Edition Only $396.50 Today west.thomson.com Real Estate Rehab Funding 100% REI financing of purchase and repairs for rehab homes. 65% ARV www.rehabfunding.com Investment Property Loan Purchase or refinance investment property. No brokering accepted. www.USLandlord.com Feedback Customers who viewed this book also viewed Investing in Real Estate, Fourth Edition by Andrew James McLean Financing Secrets of a Millionaire Real Estate Investor by William Bronchick The Pre-Foreclosure Property Investor's Kit : How to Make Money Buying Distressed Real Estate -- Before the Public Auction by Thomas Lucier Real Estate Finance & Investments + Excel templates CD-ROM (Real Estate Finance and Investments) by William B Brueggeman Real Estate Finance and Investments with CD and Powerweb (Real Estate Finance and Investments) by William B Brueggeman Explore Similar Items : in Books Spotlight Reviews Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. 80 of 81 people found the following review helpful: Good for individual investors, less useful for professionals , December 30, 1999 Reviewer: A J Southwell (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews Focused on real estate deals in the <$2MM category, this book offers a treasure trove of helpful tips about how to work the angles to create maximum wealth from real estate investing. Especially useful are sections on goal-setting, negotiating, dealing with banks, and secondary financing. The book is less useful for development professionals dealing with larger developments such as office buildings, apartment communities, etc, as it omits extended discussion of the institutional players. Both individuals and development professionals will find Zuckerman, Real Estate Investment and Acquisition Workbook a useful adjunct, with development professionals perhaps more intested in Brueggeman & Fisher, Real Estate Finance and Investments than this offering. Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful: Solid , April 26, 2004 Reviewer: J. Daily (Fort Worth, Tx United States) - See all my reviews Cummings is one of my favorite R.E. authors. He is very thorough. This one has chapters on conventional and creative financing, tax exchanges, land development, discounting mortgages, sale-leasebacks, how to get started and even dealing with foreclosure. Table of contents is very thorough and makes it very easy to go to the exact page you want to to find specific information. He is good with the numbers and doesnt leave much to the imagination like many authors do. I recommend anything by this author. Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) Customer Reviews Average Customer Review: Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. 23 of 24 people found the following review helpful: Excellent "Creative Real Estate Financing" manual , February 18, 2002 Reviewer: This "no-nonsense" book, by a seasoned investor and broker, is mostly focused on non-traditional real estate financing vehicles. Bits and pieces on the subject have previously taught by various gurus, but this book covers ALL of them. If every Realtor and investor read this, we would all be better off. Other recommended RE investing reads: The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing Landlording by Leigh Robinson 5 Magic Paths to Making a Fortune In Real Estate Investing The Income Stream by Robt. Goodman Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 19 of 19 people found the following review helpful: Solid, comprehensive, but a bit verbose , January 5, 2002 Reviewer: C Boyle (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews This and Landlording, by Leigh, are my two fave's so far as a real estate investor. This one tends towards overkill with many, many examples but other readers may want that more than I did. There are one or two strategy recommendations I disagree with rather heartily, but it's clear, pretty much accurate, and very readable. The no-nonsense writing reminds me a bit of T. Dallow or J. Reed, both also recommended. Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 7 of 24 people found the following review helpful: Great book, but overpriced , February 19, 2000 Reviewer: John M Garrett (Lake of the Ozarks) - See all my reviews Great book, easy to read, too pricy Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 7 of 9 people found the following review helpful: Rock Solid Info on Finance Structure , December 5, 1999 Reviewer: PeteH (NYC) - See all my reviews Cummings brings 30+ years of creative RE finance experience to bear with specific examples of techniques that the average buyer/investor won't be familiar with but that work in the real world (particularly with commercial property). Could have used one more round of proofreading, but well worth studying just to expand your awareness of how to acquire property and how to get the best price when selling. Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) See all 7 customer reviews... Listmania! 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