Contents

1. Effective Energy Management

• Energy Management Program
• Organizational Structure
• Energy Policy
• Planning
• Audit Planning
• Educational Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Reporting

2. Energy Auditing

• Energy Auditing Services
• Basic Components of an Energy Audit
• Specialized Audit Tools
• Industrial Audits
• Commercial Audits
• Residential Audits
• Indoor Air Quality

3. Economic Analysis

• General Characteristics of Capital Investments
• Sources of Funds
• Tax Considerations
• Time Value of Money Concepts
• Project Measures of Worth
• Economic Analysis
• Special Problems

4. Boilers and Fired Systems

• Analysis of Boilers & Fired Systems
• Key Elements for Maximum Efficiency
• Fuel Considerations
• Direct Contact Technology for Hot Water Production

5. Steam and Condensate Systems

• Thermal Properties of Steam
• Estimating Steam Usage & Its Value
• Steam Traps & Their Application
• Condensate Recovery

6. Cogeneration

• Cogeneration System Design & Analysis
• Computer Programs
• U.S. Cogeneration Legislation: PURPA
• Evaluating Cogeneration Opportunities: Case Examples

7. Waste-Heat Recovery

• Waste-Heat Survey
• Waste-Heat Exchangers
• Commercial Options in Waste-Heat-Recovery Equipment
• Economics of Waste-Heat Recovery

8. Building Envelope

• Principles of Envelope Analysis
• Metal Elements in Envelope Components
• Roofs
• Floors
• Fenestration
• Infiltration
• Summarizing Envelope Performance with the Building Load Coefficient
• Thermal "Weight"
• Envelope Analysis for Existing Buildings
• Envelope Analysis for New Buildings
• Updated Envelope Standards for New & Existing Construction
• Additional Reading

9. HVAC Systems

• Surveying Existing Conditions
• Human Thermal Comfort
• HVAC System Types
• Energy Conservation Opportunities
• Cooling Equipment
• Domestic Hot Water
• Estimating HVAC Energy Consumption

10. Electric Energy Management

• Power Supply
• Effects of Unbalanced Voltages on the Performance of Motors
• Effect of Performance-General
• Motors
• Glossary of Frequently Occurring Motor Terms
• Power Factor
• Handy Electrical Formulas & Rules of Thumb
• Electric Motor Operating Loads
• Determining Electric Motor Operating Loads
• Power Meter
• Slip Measurement
• Amperage Readings
• Electric Motor Efficiency
• Comparing Motors
• Sensitivity of Load to Motor RPM
• Theoretical Power Consumption
• Motor Efficiency Management
• Motors Are Like People
• Motor Performance Management Process
• How to Start MPMP
• Nameplate Glossary

11. Energy Management Control Systems

• Energy Management Systems
• Justification of EMCSs
• Systems Integration
• EMCS Software Specifications
• EMCS Installation Requirements
• The DDC Dictionary
• EMCS Manufacturers Directory

12. Lighting

• Lighting Fundamentals
• Process to Improve Lighting Efficiency
• Maintenance
• New Technologies & Products
• Special Considerations
• Daylighting
• Common Retrofits
• Schematics

13. Energy Systems Maintenance

• Developing the Maintenance Program
• Detailed Maintenance Procedures
• Materials Handling Maintenance
• Truck Operation & Maintenance
• Measuring Instruments
• Saving Energy Dollars in Materials Handling & Storage
• Recent Developments

14. Industrial Insulation

• Fundamentals of Thermal Insulation Design Theory
• Insulation Materials
• Insulation Selection
• Insulation Thickness Determination
• Insulation Economics

15. Use of Alternative Energy

• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy
• Refuse-Derived Fuel
• Fuel Cells

... and chapters 16-28

Index