Energy Efficiency and Management for Engineers

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Identify energy conservation opportunities in buildings and industrial facilities and implement energy efficiency and management practices with confidence

this comprehensive engineering textbook helps students master the fundamentals of energy efficiency and management and build confidence in applying basic principles of the field to practice. written by a team of experienced energy efficiency practitioners and educators, Energy Efficiency and Management for Engineers features foundations and practice of energy efficiency principles for all aspects of energy production, distribution, and consumption. Packed with numerous worked-out examples and over 1,400 end-of-chapter problems, the book makes clear connections between theory and practice and provides the engineering rationale behind all energy efficiency measures.

coverage includes:

  Energy management principles
  Energy audits
  Billing rate structures
  Power factor
  Specific energy consumption
  Cogeneration
  Boilers and steam systems
  Heat recovery systems
  Thermal insulation
  Heating and cooling of buildings
  Windows and infiltration
  Electric motors
  Compressed air lines
  Lighting systems
  Energy efficiency practices in buildings
  Economic analysis and environmental impacts