Energy-efficient building systems : green strategies for operation and maintenance
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New York
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McGraw-Hill
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2007
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xvii, 288 p. : illus, tables.
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Includes bibliographical references )p. 259-260( and index
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Lal Jayamaha
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1
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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 -- 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 Pumpling 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 )OTTV( -- Estimation of Building Energy Performance