National Cut Your Energy Costs Day: Jan 10

National Cut Your Energy Costs Day: Jan 10

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The Homeowner's Handbook to Energy Efficiency
John Krigger
Saturn Resource, 2008
644 2008 KRIGG

Helps homeowners set realistic personal goals for reducing their energy consumption. These methods for making homes more energy efficient will also improve comfort, safety, durability, and resale value. The book guides readers through the process of assessing current energy usage, and predicting the benefits and estimating the costs of remodeling options.

Book Watch

New Green Books @ Burbank Public Library

Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture
Ellen Ruppel Shell – Penguin 2009

381.149 SHELL
~ The engine of globalization, outsourcing, planned obsolescence, and economic instability in an increasingly unsettled world.

The End of the Long Summer: Why We Must Remake Our Civilization to Survive on a Volatile Earth
Dianne Dumanoski – Crown 2009

551.6 DUMAN
~ Ecological consequences beyond global warming resulting from modern human activity; describes the possibility of massive instability and climate swings, including a possible return to ice ages of the past.

The End of Energy Obesity
Peter Tertzakian - John Wiley & Sons 2009

333.79 TERTZ
~ Explores how the world can reduce its energy appetite and change its diet of fuels for a prosperous and secure tomorrow.

Burbank Reads: Sustainability Day

Green Reigns on Sustainability Day
Library event hosts a variety of environmentally friendly products and offers tips to create zero waste in the city.
Burbank Leader: April 8, 2009 by Zain Shauk

BURBANK — A plug-in hybrid car, electric bicycles, eco-friendly cleaners and homemade reusable bags were on display for the Buena Vista Library’s sustainability day, where visitors got a range of suggestions for living greener lives.

From recycling tips to lessons on energy-efficient light bulbs, representatives from city departments, local organizations and businesses offered pointers to help residents move toward Burbank’s goal of being a zero-waste city by 2040.

“We’re just trying to get people thinking about everything we do in our life and what can we change to make our planet and our city more sustainable,” said Sharon Cohen, the city’s library services director.

The event was the culmination of the library’s Burbank Reads campaign, which this year encouraged residents to read “Living Like Ed,” a book by author Ed Begley Jr. that includes a series of suggestions on living a more environmentally friendly life, Cohen said.

The library held a series of events during the last month to help residents learn more about the sustainability solutions discussed in the book, but Saturday’s event served as an easy resource for visitors to hear about several easy ways to go green.

City officials answered questions about Burbank’s efforts to become more eco-friendly, which included a campaign to encourage more bike riding and an explanation of the city’s recycling system. READ MORE !