Energy Audit of Building Systems, An Engineering Approach (Innbundet (stive permer))

Dr. Moncef Krarti, Ph.D, PE, LEED(R)AP, is professor, associate chair, and director of the Building Systems Program--Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Department at the University of Colorado. He is a renowned innovator in energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. He is an experienced energy auditor, instructor, and project director, having conducted more than 1,000 energy audits of various residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. A valued international consultant in energy efficiency, Dr. Krarti has extensive experience in promoting building energy efficiency technologies and policies. He has also been instrumental in creating energy efficiency centers and developing building energy codes and energy efficiency training programs around the globe.

The second edition of a bestseller, this book offers a systematic, engineering approach to a wide range of measures and opportunities for saving energy and reducing operating costs in residential and commercial buildings. The author provides general tools and procedures for performing building energy audits, including economic analysis, building energy simulation, and field testing. His focus then turns to various subsystems, exploring the techniques and technologies that can reduce energy use or operating costs. Each chapter includes simplified calculation methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of various efficiency measures.

Introduction to Energy Audit Types of Energy Audits General Procedure for a Detailed Energy Audit Common Energy Conservation Measures Case Study: Audit of an Office Building Verification Methods of Energy Savings Energy Sources and Utility Rate Structures Energy Resources Electricity Rates Natural Gas Rates Utility Rates for Other Energy Sources Economic Analysis Basic Concepts Inflation Rate Compounding Factors Economic Evaluation Methods Among Alternatives Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Method General Procedure for an Economic Evaluation Financing Options Energy Analysis Tools Ratio-Based Methods Inverse Modeling Methods Forward Modeling Methods Electrical Systems Review of Basics Electrical Motors Lighting Systems Electrical Appliances Electrical Distribution Systems Power Quality Building Envelope Basic Heat Transfer Concepts Simplified Calculation Tools for Building Envelope Audit Selected Retrofits for Building Envelope Secondary HVAC Systems Retrofit Types of Secondary HVAC Systems Ventilation Systems Ventilation of Parking Garages Indoor Temperature Controls Upgrade of Fan Systems Common HVAC Retrofit Measures Central Heating Systems Basic Combustion Principles Boiler Efficiency Improvements Existing Boiler Tune-Up Cooling Equipment Basic Cooling Principles Types of Cooling Systems Water Distribution Systems District Cooling Systems Multichiller Systems Energy Conservation Measures Energy Management Control Systems Basic Control Principles Energy Management Systems Control Applications Compressed Air Systems Review of Basic Concepts Common Energy Conservation Measures for Compressed Air Systems Thermal Energy Storage Systems Types of TES Systems Principles of TES Systems Charging/Discharging of TES systems TES Control Strategies Measures for Reducing Operating Costs Cogeneration Systems History of Cogeneration Types of Cogeneration Systems Evaluation of Cogeneration Systems Case Study Heat Recovery Systems Types of Heat Recovery Systems Performance of Heat Recovery Systems Simplified Analysis Methods Water Management Indoor Water Management Outdoor Water Management Swimming Pools Methods for Estimating Energy Savings General Procedure Energy Savings Estimation Models Applications Uncertainty Analysis Case Studies Reporting Guidelines Reporting a Walk-Through Audit Case Study 1: Walk-Through Audit of a Residence Case Study 2: Standard Audit of a Residence Case Study 3: Audit of a Museum References Appendices