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Energy-Efficient Building Systems

Energy-Efficient Building Systems
Item #: 320-2822-07
Author: Lal Jayamaha
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN:0-07-148282-2
Format: Hardcover
Your Price: $69.95
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Reduce energy consumption by following the examples in Energy-Efficient Building Systems!
Energy-Efficient Building Systems is a complete resource for understanding, operating, and maintaining essential building systems such as heating, air conditioning, electrical, and lighting. Packed with successful, real-world examples and 100-plus illustrations, this is the most practical manual available for reducing energy consumption and complying with green building guidelines in commercial buildings. 240 pp.

Energy-Efficient Building Systems - Table of Contents:

  • Energy Management & Energy Auditing Energy Management
    • Energy Audits
    • Case Study
  • Air-Conditioning and Central Chiller Systems Chillers
    • Energy Saving Measures for Chiller Systems
  • Boilers and Heating Systems Intro to Boilers
    • Energy Saving Measures for Boiler Systems
    • Ideal Boiler Systems Heat Recovery Systems
    • Hydronic Heating Systems
  • Pumping Systems Distribution Systems System and Pump Curves
    • Affinity Laws
    • Energy Saving Measures for Plumbing Systems
  • Cooling Towers Energy Saving Measures for Cooling Towers
  • Air Handling & Distribution Systems System Losses
    • System Curves and Fan Performance Affinity Laws
    • Energy Saving Measures for Air Handling and Distribution Systems
  • Lighting Systems Definitions
    • Types of Lamps
    • Lighting Levels Lighting Power Density
    • Common Energy Saving Measures
  • Building Electrical Systems Efficiency of Motors
    • Variable Speed Drives
    • Power Optimizing Devices
    • Transformer Losses
    • Elevators
    • Maximum demand Reduction
    • Power Factor Correction
    • Equipment Stand-by Losses
  • Building Automation Systems Scheduling
    • Equipment Interlocks
    • Demand Limiting
    • Duty Cycling
    • Trend Logging
    • Alarms
  • Building Envelope Envelope Heat Transfer
    • Walls and Roofs
    • Windows
    • Air Leakage
    • Overall Thermal Transfer Value
    • Estimation of Building Energy Performance
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