2. Sustainable Homes & Energy for a Sustainable Future

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Dan Chiras
Dan Chiras The Evergreen Institute

Follow the trials, errors, and successes of an alternative-energy expert who’s spent his life living in sustainably built homes. Learn how Dan Chiras leveraged sustainable building and temperature control methods to live a more self-sufficient life.

Dan Chiras is a long-time practitioner of self-sufficiency and sustainability. He lives on a 60-acre, solar- and wind-powered farm where he and his wife have dedicated their lives to living by the principles and practices of permaculture. Dan has published 40 books and hundreds of articles that cover a wide range of topics focused largely on self-sufficiency and sustainability such as The Solar House, The Natural House, and The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy. His most recent titles are The Chinese Greenhouse and Grow Beets in Your Bedroom, a guide on indoor LED gardening.

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