Consumer Guides eBook - How to Build & Operate a Super-Efficient House - How much will your super-efficient house cost?

More than one third of the world’s energy is used in buildings. A majority of that energy is used in houses and apartments. You can help humanity and save a lot of money for yourself by building a super-efficient house.

A super-efficient new house uses only 10% to 30% as much energy as a house of similar size that is built to contemporary standards. Yes, you read that correctly. You can make a radical improvement in the efficiency of your house without any sacrifice of comfort, convenience, or appearance. Indeed, the effort that you put into designing your efficient house will improve it in every way.