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Handbook of Energy Audits, Ninth Edition

Name: Handbook of Energy Audits, Ninth Edition
ISBN: 9788770223034

Albert Thumann,

Terry Niehus,

William J. Younger,

495 pages
English
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eBook - PDF

Handbook of Energy Audits, Ninth Edition

Albert Thumann,

Terry Niehus,

William J. Younger,

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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Year

Print ISBN

eBook ISBN

Edition

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.

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

9788770223294,

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