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Jayamaha , Lal

Energy - Efficient Building Systems : Green Strategies for Operation and Maintenance / Lal Jayamaha - New York : McGraw-Hill , 2007 - xvii , 288 Pages : Illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-260) and index.

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

ISBN: 0071482822 (alk. paper) 9780071482820 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2006033794

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA707911 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013655391 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Buildings--Energy conservation.
Housing construction
Architecture, Domestic

LC Class. No.: TJ163.5.B84 / J39 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 697