Save Energy, Save Money at Work and Home:
Resources at Saskatoon Public Library
Ecoholic Home by Adria Vasil, 2009 640 VASI
Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings by Jennifer Aman, 2012 333.7963 AMAN
The Energy-Smart House by The Editors of Fine Homebuilding, 2011 644 ENER
Green Wizardry: Conservation, Solar Power, Organic Gardening, and other Hands-On Skills
from the Appropriate Tech Toolkit by John Michael Greer, 2013 640.286 GREE
The Water-wise Home: how to conserve, capture, and reuse water in your home and
landscape by Laura Allen, 2015 628.162 ALLE
How to Future Proof your Home by Shane Wolffe, 2012 333.7916 WOLF
Insulate and weatherize: for energy efficiency at home by Bruce Harley, 2012 693.83 HARL
Cut Your Energy Bills Now by Bruce Harley, 2008 644 HARL
Weatherproofing (Homeowner survival guide), 2011 693.89 WEAT
The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy by Dan Chiras, 2011 644 CHIR
Household Solutions 3 with Green Alternatives by Reena Nerbas, 2009 640.41 NERB
Home Sweet Zero Energy Home by Barry Rehfeld, 2011 644 REHF
Greening your home: Successful Eco-Renovation Strategies by Thomas Teuwen, 2014
643.1 TEU
Web sites:
Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada (nrcan.gc.ca)
At “Energy”, under “Energy Efficiency” click “Housing”, then click on “homeowners”.
Click “Keeping the Heat In” a 140 page publication that provides information on insulation,
finding air leaks, and upgrading windows and doors. Another choice is “Energy Efficient
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10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday & Saturday
1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday*
*Open Sundays from the first Sunday after Labour Day
weekend until the Sunday before Victoria Day long weekend.
Products.” The “ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2015” includes clothes washers, dishwashers,
refrigerators, TVs and windows.
Saskatchewan Environmental Society (environmentalsociety.ca)
At “Issues’ click on “Water” and choose “Water Use in Your Home Booklet”. Tips on how to
reduce water use, retrofit and replace water using devices.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (cmhc-schl.gc.ca)
Information on saving energy at home, saving water, green renovations and insulating your house.
Upcoming Sask. Environmental Society/ Saskatoon Public Library Program:
Home Green Home, Frances Morrison Central Library, Meeting Room, Lower Level
Tuesday, May 19, 7-8:30 p.m.
Braden and Ali Turnquist wanted to build a home that would be energy efficient, sustainable and
affordable. Learn what home options have the best pay back for efficiency, and which home
products are the greenest.
Please note: This will be the last SES/SPL program before summer. The Sustainable Speaker series
will resume in September.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Upcoming Saskatoon Public Library Programs:
Fort McMoney: The Film, Frances Morrison Central Library, Theatre
Wednesday, May 6, 2-3:30 p.m. (Discover Documentaries series)
‘When the Fort McMoney documentary game went online, it received both critical and public
acclaim. The film version returns to Fort McMurray, the world’s 3rd largest oil reserve, to answer
the question Is democracy oil-soluble?” (National Film Board)
Learn How to Compost
Join one of our master composters for an introduction to composting.
Frances Morrison Central Library/ Meeting Room Thursday, May 7, 7-8:30 p.m.
J.S. Wood Library Saturday, May 9,
2 - 3:30 p.m.
Alice Turner Library Wednesday, May 20, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Mayfair Library
Saturday, May 23, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Compiled by BW, Information Services, Frances Morrison Central Library, March 31, 2015
Provided by Information Services
Frances Morrison Library
311-23rd St E, Saskatoon · 306.975.7555
10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday & Saturday
1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday*
*Open Sundays from the first Sunday after Labour Day
weekend until the Sunday before Victoria Day long weekend.