Musings of an Energy Nerd

In this fascinating collection of postings from his popular "Musings of an Energy Nerd" blog, Green Building Advisor's Martin Holladay cuts through the hype and myths about energy efficiency, sustainability, and green building to present the very best ways to make your home more energy efficient.

Martin Holladay has been making weekly postings to his "Musings of an Energy Nerd" blog on Green Building Advisor since January 2009. Along the way, he has gathered a devoted following of "energy nerds" who await his weekly musings with rapt anticipation. For the first time, the 50 most popular postings have been assembled in book form to give homeowners a great opportunity to live a more energy-efficient life in their homes.

• Holladay's "Musings of an Energy Nerd" blog is regarded as one of the most influential "green" blogs, with 40,000 views per week.
• Acknowledged by The New York Times as "a respected voice within the building indsutry," Martin Holladay is widely recognized as a leading light in the fields of building science, energy efficiency, and green building.

Martin Holladay joined the staff of www.GreenBuildingAdvisor.com in 2008 and writes for Fine Homebuilding magazine about energy-related topics. He has worked as a plumbing wholesale counterperson, roofer, remodeler, builder, writer, and editor. He built his first passive-solar house in northern Vermont in 1974 and has lived off the grid since 1975.

"Holladay is a self-proclaimed energy nerd, and that's exactly who this book is written for. If that's you, you'll love the depth, personality and wit Holladay uses in his writing, and you'll get a lot of practical, actionable tips in addition to high-level conceptual stuff. This is one of the top selling energy efficiency books on Amazon, and you don't have to read far to understand why."