Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings, 5th Edition

by Alex Wilson and John Morrill. ACEEE, Washington, DC, 1996. Paperback, 267 pages. $7.95 in stores ($11.95 postpaid from ACEEE, 2140 Shattuck Avenue, #202, Berkeley, CA 94704; 510/549-9914).

Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings, written by

EBN Editor Alex Wilson and John Morrill, first appeared in 1990 and has been widely acclaimed by dozens of magazines since. It explains in simple language how to save energy around the home, including how to select and operate energy-consuming lights, appliances, and heating/air conditioning equipment. The new edition includes updated listings of the most energy-efficient models in 21 different product categories. For the first time, furnace listings include estimated annual electricity consumption for fans.