This comprehensive handbook has become recognized as the definitive stand-alone energy manager’s desk reference, used by thousands of energy management professionals throughout the industry. Newly revised and edited, this eighth edition includes significant updates to energy management controls systems, commissioning, measurement and verification, and high performance green buildings. Revised chapters cover motors and drives, HVAC systems, lighting, alternative energy systems, building envelope, performance contracting and natural gas purchasing. Detailed illustrations, tables, graphs and other helpful working aids are provided throughout.

Contents

Introduction. Effective Energy Management. Energy Auditing. Economic Analysis. Boilers and Fired Systems. Steam and Condensate Systems. Cogeneration. Waste-Heat Recovery. Building Envelope. HVAC Systems. Electric Energy Management. Energy Management Control Systems. Lighting. Energy Systems Maintenance. Industrial Insulation. Use of Alternative Energy. Indoor Air Quality. Electric & Gas Utility Rates for Commercial & Industrial Consumers. Thermal Energy Storage. Codes, Standards and Legislation. Natural Gas Purchasing. Control Systems. Energy Security and Reliability. Utility Deregulation and Energy Systems Outsourcing. Financing Energy Management Projects. Commissioning for Energy Management. Measurement & Verification of Energy Savings. Ground-Source Heat Pumps Applied to Commercial Buildings. Sustainability & High Performance Green Buildings. Appendices. Index.