Dan has spent much of the past 30 years studying sustainability and applying what he has learned in solar energy, natural building, and green building to his residences, and most of the last ten plus years sharing the practical knowledge he has gained through writing, lectures, slide shows, and workshops. Dan Chiras paid his last electric bill in June of 1996. It is not that he has disavowed the use of electricity and modern conveniences, but rather that he has turned to the sun and wind to meet his family's needs.
Series
Books
Solar Home Heating Basics
A Green Energy Guide
2012
The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy
Achieving Energy Independence through Solar, Wind, Biomass and Hydropower
2006
The New Ecological Home
A Complete Guide to Green Building Options
2004
The Chinese Greenhouse
Design and Build a Low-Cost, Passive Solar Greenhouse
2020
The Scoop on Poop
Safely capturing and recycling the nutrients in greywater, humanure and urine
2016
Natural Resource Conservation
Management for a Sustainable Future
1995
EcoKids
Raising Children Who Care for the Earth
2005
Human Biology
1991
The Natural House
A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes
2000
The Solar House
Passive Heating and Cooling
1990
Superbia!
31 Ways to Create Sustainable Neighborhoods
2003
