Your heating and cooling costs are going through the roof. You can't watch the news without hearing about climate change. Now is the time to be good to yourself -- and to the environment -- by using some great new ideas to create an energy-smart home.

Whether your home is old, new or still on the drawing board, here's a special publication that will help you learn how to cut energy costs in a variety of ways.

From innovative design strategies and new installation techniques to the latest energy-efficient materials and appliances, it's all here -- complete with great tips and advice on how to make it happen.

Here are just a few examples of what you'll discover.

• Priorities for Building or Remodeling an Energy Smart Home tells you precisely where to spend your time and money for the greatest impact
• Get the Right Replacement Windows shows you how to make this costly investment pay off big with inside information on window types, installation, performance and warranties
• A High-Performance Spec House delivers the best ideas of an entire team of specialists incorporated into a single house
• Zero Energy, Infinite Appeal features a house that produces as much energy as it uses -- the winner of a national green-building award
• A fascinating tour highlighting five high-performance, energy-efficient homes from around the country

From cover to cover, this timely issue offers lots of great ideas you can implement today to make your home more comfortable -- and less expensive -- tomorrow.

This special issue is not part of any regular magazine subscription: it is a topic-specific collection of articles from Fine Homebuilding.