Energy Efficiency Manual - Hardcover

Donald Wulfinghoff

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0965792676 ISBN 13: 9780965792677

Publisher: Energy Institute Press, 1999

Synopsis

The energy Efficiency Manual is your first source and constant reference for reducing costs and improving efficiency. It is one of your most valuable tools in the plant, on the drafting table, at home, or in the boardroom. This book is the key to saving energy and money in homes, businesses, institutions, government, and industrial facilities. Recognized as the most complete, easiest to use, and best illustrated. The ultimate guide for everyone who wants to create a secure energy future. FIND THE RIGHT IMPROVEMENTS FOR YOUR BUILDING PLANT: This manual is the most complete resource for finding efficiency improvements. Use this handy Ratings and Selection Scorecards to quickly find the best measures for your facility, rank them in order of priority, and develop an optimum program. BECOME AN EXPERT IN EACH SUBJECT: Each Measure supplies the specialized information you need. Reference Notes broaden your knowledge of utility rates, high-efficiency motors, variable-speed drives, refrigerants, lighting technology, energy management computers, people sensors, and many other vital subjects. AVOID EXPENSIVE MISTAKES.

Each Measure includes Traps and Tricks to guide you around the pitfalls that can spoil your work. You get tips gained from practical experience that minimize effort, save cost, and protect your savings long term. What is the Energy Efficiency Manual? This is the world's primary how-to-manual, reference, and textbook for energy conservation. Both specialists and lay persons use it. How does it help me? Business owners and managers lower their energy bills. Homeowners select better appliances and purchase more efficient houses. Architects and engineers design better buildings. Contractors avoid expensive mistakes when installing high-efficiency equipment. Students use it as a complete information service. Environmental advocates select the best conservation activities to promote. What Subjects does it cover? This title shows how to save energy and reduce costs in every part of the commercial and residential buildings and industrial facilities. It improves heating, air conditioning, insulation, water systems, lighting and much more. Its shows how to select equipment, such as motors, pumps, fans, and appliances.

It explains how to purchase energy at the lowest rates, and how to exploit renewable resources. Is it easy to use? This manual is written as a conversation reader. It is packed with illustrations, examples, and tips. Innovative ratings and graphic features guide you quickly to the best efficiency improvements for your particular situation. How technical is it? Many energy saving techniques are simple, while others require a great deal of specialized knowledge. This book lets you master them all. The clear explanations always start with the basics. Does it provide savings and cost estimates? Yes. Each of the 400 cost saving actions estimates your energy saving, the cost, and the payback periods. Does it deal with comfort and air quality? Yes. The Energy Efficiency Manual stresses comfort and health. It shows how to avoid problems such as Legionnaires' Disease and 'sick building syndrome.'

About this edition

• Publisher: Energy Institute Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0965792676
• ISBN 13: 9780965792677
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1536