A Guide to Energy Management in Buildings - 9781138120686

Name: A Guide to Energy Management in Buildings - 9781138120686
Brand: CRC Press

CRC Press

A Guide to Energy Management in BuildingsAuthor(s): Douglas Harris\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138120686, 978-1138120686\nSynopsis\nThis new edition of A Guide to Energy Management in Buildings begins by asking why we need to control energy use in buildings and proceeds to discuss how the energy consumption of a building can be assessed or estimated through an energy audit. It then details a range of interventions to reduce energy use and outlines methods of assessing the cost-effectiveness of such measures. \n\nTopics covered include:\n\nwhere and how energy is used in buildings\n\nenergy audits\n\nmeasuring and monitoring energy use\n\ntechniques for reducing energy use in buildings\n\nlegislative issues.\n\nAnd new in this edition:\n\nthe cooling of buildings\n\nfuel costs and smart metering\n\nand education and professional recognition.\n\nIt provides a template for instigating the energy-management proc.