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9780918249418

Guide to Energy-Efficient Commercial Equipment

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  • ISBN13:

    9780918249418

  • ISBN10:

    0918249414

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-05-01
  • Publisher: Amer Council for an Energy
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Table of Contents

Smart Purchasing Practices: Saving Energy, Money, and the Environment
1(1)
Building Energy Use
1(1)
Energy Savings Potential
2(2)
Using this Guide
4
Energy-Efficient Lighting and Lighting Design
1(1)
Making Light Efficiently
2(8)
Incandescent Lamps
3(1)
Fluorescent Lamps
3(1)
HID Lamps
4(2)
Lamp Ballasts
6(2)
Luminairies
8(2)
Control Strategies
10(2)
The Room or Space
12(1)
Efficient Choices in Equipment
12(6)
Troffers
12(2)
General Commercial and Industrial Lighting
14(1)
Downlights
15(1)
Track Lighting
16(1)
Exit Signs
16(2)
Specific Considerations
18(2)
Office Space
18(1)
Schools
19(1)
Retail Space
19(1)
Summary
20
High-Performing HVAC Systems
1(1)
Maximizing HVAC System Performance
1(1)
HVAC System Selection
2(2)
Unitary Air Conditioning Systems
4(7)
Cooling Mode
4(3)
Heating Mode
7(1)
Energy Efficiency in Packaged Air Conditioning Equipment
8(1)
Design and Installation Considerations
8(2)
Service and Maintenance
10(1)
Central Cooling Plants: Optimizing Chiller System Efficiency
11(11)
Chilled-Water Coil Selection
12(1)
Estimating Chilled-Water Demand
13(1)
Selecting the Right Chiller
14(4)
Cooling Tower Selection
18(1)
Optimizing Controls
19(1)
Installation
20(1)
Completion Requirements
21(1)
Maintaining the Chiller System
22(1)
Central Heating Plants: Boilers and Furnaces
22(3)
Heating Equipment Maintenance
25(1)
Air-Handling Systems
25(7)
Constant Volume Systems
26(1)
Variable Air Volume Systems
27(1)
Air-Handling Considerations
28(4)
HVAC System Controls
32(1)
Summary
33
Energy-Efficient Motor Selection
1(1)
Electric Motor Systems
1(1)
Energy Savings in Motor Systems
2(1)
Planning Motor Decisions: Repair or Replace?
3(3)
Simple Decision Rules
4(1)
Key Motor Identification
5(1)
Motor Inventory
6(1)
NEMA Rated Motors
6(2)
Selecting an Efficient Motor
8(2)
Energy-Efficient Motors
8(2)
Specifying a Quality Motor Repair
10(2)
Installing a Motor System
12(4)
Motor Speed
12(2)
Alignment
14(1)
Electrical Supply
14(1)
Operating Characteristics
15(1)
Operation and Maintenance
16(1)
Belts
16(2)
Lubrication
18(1)
Predictive Maintenance
18
Other Energy-Using Equipment
Distribution Transformers
1(4)
Energy-Efficient Transformers
2(2)
Choosing Efficient Transformers
4(1)
Office Equipment
5(5)
Desktop Computers
7(1)
Monitors
7(1)
Printers
8(1)
Fax Machines
8(1)
Copiers
8(1)
Multifunction Devices
9(1)
Maximizing Office Equipment Energy Savings
9(1)
Packaged Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
10(5)
Ice Makers
11(2)
Vending Machines
13(2)
Drinking Water Coolers
15(1)
Summary
15
References 1(1)
Appendix I: List of Manufacturers 1(1)
Appendix II: Energy-Efficient Lighting Equipment 1(1)
Appendix III: Energy-Efficient HVAC Equipment 1(1)
Central Air-Conditioners
6(7)
Split System, Air Source
6(2)
Single Package, Air Source
8(5)
Heat Pumps
13(3)
Split System, Air Source
13(1)
Single Package, Air Source
14(1)
Single Package, Water Source
14(2)
Electric Chillers
16(5)
Water-Cooled
16(3)
Air-Cooled
19(2)
Boilers
21(5)
Gas-Fired
21(3)
Oil-Fired
24(2)
Furnaces
26(1)
Gas-Fired
26(3)
Oil-Fired
29
Appendix IV: Energy-Efficient Motors 1(1)
Appendix V: Additional Information on Other Energy-Efficient Equipment 1(1)
Appendix VI: Additional Resources 1

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