Handbook of Energy Audits, Ninth Edition
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Handbook of Energy Audits, Ninth Edition

  1. 495 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Handbook of Energy Audits, Ninth Edition

About this book

This best-selling handbook is the most comprehensive and practical reference available on energy auditing in buildings and industry. Topics include energy assessment and computer software which will guide you in planning and carrying out a thorough and accurate energy audit of any type of facility, including electrical, mechanical and building systems analysis. Clear, easy-to-follow instructions guide you through accounting procedures, rate of return and life cycle cost analysis. Also covered is information on understanding your utility bill and using that knowledge to trim your energy costs. Loaded with forms, checklists and handy working aids, book is required reading for anyone responsible for conducting or overseeing a facility energy audit.

Completely edited throughout, this latest edition includes a new chapter on investment grade energy audits and also a new chapter on retro-commissioning and energy audits. Revisions include new information on ISO 50001 and the Superior Energy Performance program plus a completely updated chapter on software.

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Yes, you can access Handbook of Energy Audits, Ninth Edition by Albert Thumann,Terry Niehus,William J. Younger in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Business & Industrial Management. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
River Publishers
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781466561625
eBook ISBN
9788770223034
Edition
9
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Industrial Management
Index
Business
10
Handbook 
of 
Energy 
Audits
Site 
Sketch
savings
potential.
It’s
also
important
to
include
electric
demand 
kilowatts 
and 
demand 
charges 
in 
your 
evaluation. 
(See 
Energy 
Ac-
counting 
section 
for 
additional 
information 
on 
utility 
bill 
analysis.)
Pie 
charts 
of 
energy 
use 
and 
cost 
by 
fuel 
type 
can 
offer 
compelling 
documentation 
of 
overall 
energy 
uses 
and 
expenses.
2)
Obtain 
mechanical, 
architectural, 
and 
electrical 
drawings 
and 
speci-
fications 
for 
the 
original 
building 
as 
well 
as 
for 
any 
additions 
or 
remodeling 
work 
that 
may 
have 
been 
done. 
Try 
the 
local 
building 
department 
or 
original 
architect 
if 
the 
owner 
doesn’t 
have 
them. 
If 
any 
energy 
audits 
or 
studies 
have 
been 
done 
in 
the 
past, 
obtain 
a 
copy 
and 
review 
them.
3)
Draw
a
simple
floor
plan
of
the
building
on
8-1/2
×
11
or
11
×
17 
inch 
paper. 
Make 
several 
copies 
to 
use 
for 
taking 
notes 
during 
the 
actual 
site 
visit. 
Use 
separate 
copies 
for 
noting 
information 
on 
locations
of
HVAC
equipment
and
controls,
heating
zones,
light 
levels 
and 
other 
energy 
related 
systems.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. 1 Energy Auditing Basics
  9. 2 Energy Accounting and Analysis
  10. 3 Understanding the Utility Bill
  11. 4 Energy Economics
  12. 5 Survey Instrumentation
  13. 6 The Building Envelope Audit
  14. 7 The Electrical System Audit
  15. 8 The Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Audit
  16. 9 Upgrading HVAC Systems for Energy Efficiency Verification of System Performance
  17. 10 The Physical Plant Audit
  18. 11 Central Plant Retrofit Considerations
  19. 12 Maintenance and Energy Audits
  20. 13 Self-Evaluation Checklists
  21. 14 In Transition from Energy Audits to Industrial Assessments
  22. 15 A Compendium of Handy Working Aids
  23. 16 Energy Auditing Software Directory
  24. 17 Retro-commissioning
  25. 18 Investment Grade Energy Audits
  26. Glossary
  27. Index