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Building, Buying or Remodeling your Florida Home - A Guide to Energy and Water Savings
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Are you building, buying or remodeling your Florida home? Do you want to save money and live more comfortably at the same time? If the answer is yes, then this is the booklet for you. After a short background about Florida living conditions and how buildings react to heat flow, humidity, air movement, and moisture, you're on your way to learning how to make your indoor living space and outdoor landscape more energy and water efficient-thereby saving you money while creating a more comfortable environment. In addition to expected topics such as landscaping, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, water heaters, ductwork, appliances, lighting, and insulation...you'll also find information on termites, mold and indoor environmental quality and financing...all written in user-friendly language, with specific tips sprinkled throughout.

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Energy Efficient Building Construction in Florida
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This handbook is designed to provide up to date information for building energy efficient homes in Florida's hot humid climate. Individual chapters focus on various aspects of residential construction, such as: insulation, windows, lighting, air conditioning and duct systems. Many other topics are described in detail and references to the new Florida Building Code (2001) are made in key areas.
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Termites in Florida - A Guide for Homeowners and Building Professionals
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Are termites a problem for you or your clients? Do you wonder if your home is being eaten away by termites as you read this? Then fight back and learn all about 'em--history, life cycle, damage, behavior, building practices and standards, control methods, tips to avoid termite trouble, what to include in a contract with your pest management professional, etc. This 82 page booklet includes Florida Building Code language in effect June 30, 2003, and guarantee and waranty language that goes into effect October 1, 2003. Read this book and sleep better.