A reference for building owners, administrators, and facilities managers. Specific symptoms of building-associated illnesses are detailed, along with practical guidelines for identifying and controlling the source of the problem. Describes international, federal, and state organizations and lists their publications, and offers forms and checklists. This second edition draws on results of a decade of new research, and contains new material on filtration and investigation strategies. Distributed by Prentice Hall. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Managing Indoor Air Quality (2nd Edition)

Engineering & Transportation

Hansen, Shirley J.

Burroughs, H.E.

Engineering

PRENTICE/HALL

Since Performance Contracting for Energy &amp; Environmental Systems was published in 1992, the world of performance contracting has changed dramatically, though the essential elements of successful projects remain the same. This book tackles the considerable task of providing "state of the art" facts about the process, from financing, to measurement and verification, to risk management, with up-to-date how-to's for both end users and energy service companies. You'll find expert advice on developing RFPs and RFQs, tips on making your energy project financeable, and guidelines for effectively negotiating and developing energy services agreements. You'll learn the best strategies for managing risks, both from a user's and a service provider's point of view, as well as how best to utilize existing measurement and verification tools to assess project performance. Also addressed are the globalization of energy service companies, new financial opportunities, the expansion of performance contracting into non-energy arenas, and the impact of utility deregulation on the industry. The book provides an invaluable authoritative information resource on using performance contracting as an optimum business solution for achieving energy savings.

Performance Contracting: Expanding Horizons

Business & Money

Weisman, Jeannie C.

Industries

Fairmont Pr

This first-of-its-kind reference examines all aspects of performance contracting, from financial incentives to risk management. Designed to provide guidance to use the energy financing/service mechanism effectively, the book examines performance contracting from the end users' and the energy service companies' points of view. In this book, every facet of the performance contracting process is explored, providing a road map that will help an organization examine its needs, identifying the "right" firm and the performance contract that best meets those needs. It is directed at owners, business managers, facility managers and operators who would like to provide a comfortable, productive environment as cost-effectively as possible. The written presentation is augmented with numerous case studies which illustrate the key elements of performance contracting for all types of energy and environmental systems.

Performance Contracting for Energy and Environmental Systems

This book was written to give energy-involved professionals the tools they need to take their energy audits to the next level, and use them to accurately predict a building's future energy use and true savings potential. Going beyond the conventional energy audit, which can lead to projections which are frequently off by as much as 20%, this book provides detailed guidelines on how to use the new tool, the investment grade audit (IGA), which enables prediction of savings with much greater accuracy. Building on the traditional audit, the IGA requires the addition of a "risk assessment component" which evaluates conditions in a specific building and/or process and reduces the level of uncertainty as to how proposed energy efficiency measures will really behave over time. The authors have covered every aspect of the IGA, including risk management, the "people" factor, measurement and verification, financing issues, report presentation guidelines, and master planning strategies.

Investment Grade Energy Audit: Making Smart Energy Choices

Brown, James W.

Economics

River Publishers

This book is dedicated to the front line manager of America's economic life blood: energy. It is designed to help owners and managers first assess their organization's energy conditions, and then determine the best outsourcing strategies for needed services. The author shares experiences drawn from over 25 years in the energy business and work in over 30 countries, and provides succinct case studies to expand on important points raised and to provide insight into their application. The final section takes into account recent events which have highlighted the unpredictable situation surrounding our energy supplies, as well as how to make the most of it.

Manual for Intelligent Energy Services

For the building owner, administrator, or facilities manager who must deal with the realities of today's indoor environmental concerns, this fully updated reference is a practical, hands-on guide. You'll find readily applicable air quality control measures and preventative strategies that can head off the "headaches" -- both economic and legal -- that can grow out of an air quality problem. You'll also learn the critical aspects of complete response and step-by-step investigation tactics and tools. Specific symptoms of building-associated illnesses are detailed along with practical guidelines for identifying and controlling the associated pollutant or source of the problem.

Managing Indoor Air Quality, Third Edition

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Fairmont Press

Performance Contracting is a must-read for those concerned about energy and the environment. It examines state-of-the-art facts and pragmatic realities from financing to measurement and verification, and includes up-to-date how-to's for both end users and energy service companies. Readers will find expert advice on RFPs and RFQs, tips on making an energy project investment worthy, and guidelines for effectively negotiating and developing energy services agreements. They will also learn the key strategies for managing risks, both from a user's and a service provider's point of view, as well as ways to expand business and serve customers more effectively.

Performance Contracting: Expanding Horizons, Second Edition

This comprehensive 6-volume reference library provides an economical training, research, and reference resource for professionals involved in the non-technical aspects of energy management. It comprises six valuable references, Dictionary of Energy Efficiency Technologies, Handbook of Financing Energy Projects, Information Technology for Energy Managers, Investment Grade Energy Audit, New Technologies for Energy Efficiency, and Web Based Energy Information &amp; Control Systems, presented in pdf format. This easy-access CD-ROM features over 2300 pages of text, graphics, charts, and illustrations and is indexed with bookmarks for convenient navigation.

Business Energy Professional Reference Library CD

Thumann, Albert

Hordeski, Michael Frank

Capehart, Barney L.

Woodroof, Eric

With more than 1800 pages of text, graphics, charts and illustrations, the HVAC and Building Systems Reference Library CD provides an economical training, research, and reference resource for today's HVAC and facility professional. Addressing everything from HVAC system basics and efficient operation to a broad spectrum of control-related topics and indoor air quality management, the CD is indexed and uses bookmarks for convenient navigation. It includes the following books: HVAC Fundamentals; Managing Indoor Air Quality, Third Edition; Indoor Air Quality: A Guide for Facility Managers, Second Edition; Practical Controls: A Guide to Mechanical Systems; and HVAC Controls: Operation & Maintenance, Third Edition.

HVAC and Building Systems Reference Library CD (CD-Rom)

Sugarman, Samuel C.

Calabrese, Steven R.

Bas, Ed

Burroughs, Barney

Gupton, Guy

Nature & Ecology

Read this status report from the most extensive survey conducted in nearly 30 years regarding the physical condition of our schools. Take a look at these critical red-line issues; the condition of school facilities; indoor air problems; and how school finance issues affect a school's physical condition.

Schoolhouse in the Red: A Guidebook for Cutting Our Losses, Powerful Recommendations for Improving America's School Facilities

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

R&L Education

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