Author : Richard Vaillencourt
Publisher : The Fairmont Press, Inc.
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780881735765
Simple Solutions to Energy Calculations: Fourth Edition by Richard Vaillencourt Pdf
Updated with new material on thermodynamics that provides a blueprint on controlling energy use in buildings, this reference will save countless hours doing energy feasibility studies and associated calculations. The author, a practicing engineer, will share with you his secrets for simplifying complex energy calculations, and show you how to use his unique, time-saving methods. You'll learn how to cut through the maze of detail using concise, innovative decision-making tools to determine whether you should invest real time and money into developing details of a project under consideration. Key topics covered include "energy myths and magic," the walk-through audit, lighting, pumps, fans, motors, insulation, fuel switching, heat recovery, HVAC and a summary of energy calculations.