Energy management handbook, 4° ed. 2001

Now revised and updated throughout, this comprehensive handbook has become recognized as the definitive stand-alone energy manager's desk reference, used by thousands of energy management professionals throughout industry. The fourth edition adds new chapters covering all aspects of utility deregulation and energy project financing. An important new section addresses the pluses and minuses of in-house vs. outsourcing of energy services. You'll find in-depth coverage of every component of effective energy management, including boiler and steam system optimization, lighting and electrical systems, HVAC system performance, waste heat recovery, cogeneration, thermal energy storage, energy management control systems, energy systems maintenance, building envelope, industrial insulation, indoor air quality, energy economic analysis, energy procurement decision making, energy security and reliability, and overall energy management program organization. Detailed illustrations, tables, graphs, and many other helpful working aids are provided throughout.

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 and gas utility rates for commercial and industrial consumers. Thermal energy storage. Codes, standards and legislation. Natural gas purchasing. Control systems. Energy security and reliability. Utility deregulation and energy system outsourcing. Financing energy management projects.