Alternative energy systems in building design

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Design High-Performance Alternative Energy Systems for Buildings

A comprehensive reference for architects and engineers, this GreenSource book provides practical design and installation guidelines for some of the most commercially viable alternative energy technologies. Construction materials, system deployment, typical installations, and environmental impact are covered.

Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design includes information on LEED design, energy conservation, and solar power financing and return on investment. Power purchase agreements (PPAs) and national and international carbon cap and trade are also discussed. Valuable appendices contain detailed design data tables and certified equipment listings.

Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design covers:

Solar power system physics and technologies California solar initiative program Energy conservation Passive heating solar technologies Fuel cell technology Wind energy technologies Ocean energy technologies Hydroelectric and micro-hydro turbine power Geothermal energy Biofuel, biogas, and thermal depolymerization technologies Fission- and fusion-type nuclear power Air pollution abatement

Author Notes

Peter Gevorkian, Ph.D., P.E. is president of Vector Delta DesignGroup, Inc., an electrical engineering and solar power design consulting firm. He is theauthor of Sustainable Energy Systems in Architectural Design, Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering , and Solar Power in Building Design.

Introduction	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Disclaimer Note	p. xix
Chapter 1 Global Warming: Climatic and Atmospheric Changes	p. 1
Climate Change Factors	p. 1
Variations within the Earth's Climate	p. 1
Natural Factors Driving Climate Change	p. 2
The Memory of Climate	p. 6
Human Influences on Climate Change	p. 6
The Transition of Various Forms of Sequestered Solar Energy Use and Their Effect on Societies	p. 9
Industrial Sources of Atmospheric Pollution	p. 12
The Little Ice Age	p. 15
Chapter 2 Energy Systems	p. 19
Conservation of Energy	p. 19
The Concept of Energy in Various Scientific Fields	p. 19
Chapter 3 Solar Power System Physics and Technologies	p. 23
Brief History of the Photoelectric Phenomenon	p. 23
Solar Cell Physics	p. 26
Solar Cell Electronics	p. 30
Solar Cell Manufacturing and Packaging Technologies	p. 30
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells	p. 34
Multijunction PV Cells	p. 40
Polymer Solar Cells	p. 42
Concentrators	p. 43
Solar Panel Arrays	p. 44
Solar Power System Components	p. 44
Crystalline, Amorphous, Thin-Film, and Sun-Tracker Technologies	p. 51
Solar Power System Design	p. 69
Storage Battery Technologies	p. 77
Solar Power System Configurations	p. 86
Ground-Mounted PV Module Installation and Support	p. 97
Roof-Mounted Installations	p. 98
Electrical Shock Hazard and Safety Considerations	p. 100
Solar Tracking Systems	p. 103
Field Safety Recommendations	p. 106
Solar Power System Maintenance	p. 107
Troubleshooting	p. 108
Solar Power System Warning Signage	p. 109
PV System Design Guidelines	p. 110
Solar Power System Design Considerations	p. 111
Solar Power Rebate Application Procedure	p. 124
Solar Power System Deployment	p. 126
Economics of Solar Power Systems	p. 139
Special Note	p. 155
Chapter 4 California Solar Initiative Program	p. 157
CSI Fund Distribution	p. 158
CSI Power-Generation Targets	p. 158
Incentive Payment Structure	p. 159
Expected Performance-Based Buydown (EPBB)	p. 160
Performance-Based Incentive (PBI)	p. 161
Host Customer	p. 161
Solar Power Contractors and Equipment Sellers	p. 162
PV System Sizing Requirements	p. 163
Energy-Efficiency Audit	p. 163
Warranty and Performance Permanency Requirements	p. 164
Insurance	p. 164
Grid Interconnection and Metering Requirements	p. 165
Inspection	p. 165
CSI Limitations	p. 165
CSI Reservation Steps	p. 166
Incentive Payments	p. 168
Equipment Distributors	p. 168
Special Funding for Affordable Housing Projects	p. 169
Special Funding for Public and Charter Schools	p. 169
Principal Types of Municipal Leases	p. 169
Chapter 5 Energy Conservation	p. 173
Energy-Saving Measures	p. 173
Power-Factor Correction	p. 177
Electric Power Generation and Distribution	p. 178
Computerized Lighting Control	p. 180
California Title 24 Electric Energy Compliance	p. 186
Demand-Side Energy Management and Control	p. 195
LEED-Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design	p. 203
State of California Green Building Action Plan	p. 204
LEED	p. 206
Chapter 6 Passive Solar Heating Technologies	p. 223
Passive Solar Water Heating	p. 223
Concentrator Solar Technologies	p. 233
Solar Cooling and Air-Conditioning	p. 236
Direct Solar Power Generation	p. 240
Innovations in Passive Solar Power Technology	p. 241
Chapter 7 Fuel Cell Technology	p. 245
Fuel Cell Design	p. 245
Fuel Cell Application	p. 251
Fuel Cells as Alternatives to Internal Combustion Fuels	p. 259
Hydrogen Economy	p. 260
Chapter 8 Wind Energy Technologies	p. 267
History of Wind Power	p. 267
Wind Power Generation	p. 268
Wind Power Management	p. 268
Betz' Law of Fluid Dynamics	p. 271
Structural Considerations	p. 274
Basics of Wind Turbine Operation	p. 276
Wind Turbine Energy Economics	p. 279
Chapter 9 Ocean Energy Technologies	p. 287
Tidal Power	p. 287
Tidal Physics: Effects of the Terrestrial Centrifugal Force	p. 287
Tidal Power Generation	p. 288
Current Tidal Generation Technologies	p. 292
Marine-Current Turbine Technologies	p. 300
Some Interesting Oceanic Technologies	p. 303
Chapter 10 Hydroelectric and Micro-Hydro Turbine Power	p. 307
Hydroelectric Power Plants	p. 307
Environmental Effects of Hydroelectric Power	p. 309
Hydroelectric Power Technology	p. 312
Classification of Hydropower Energy Facilities	p. 313
Hydroelectric Plant Equipment	p. 313
Case Studies of Hydroelectric Power Plants	p. 315
Micro-Hydropower Generation	p. 323
Chapter 11 Geothermal Energy	p. 333
Thermal Power Extraction Potential	p. 334
Geothermal Technologies	p. 335
Geothermal Potential	p. 337
Cost of Geothermal Energy and Economics	p. 339
Geothermal Case Study in an Air-Conditioning Application	p. 341
Ocean Thermal Energy	p. 344
Chapter 12 Biofuel, Biogas, and Thermal Depolymerization Technologies	p. 345
History	p. 345
Chemical Composition	p. 346
Origins of Biomass	p. 346
Biomass Energy Potential	p. 347
Energy Value of Biomass	p. 348
Benefits of Biomass Energy	p. 348
Microturbine Generators	p. 350
Landfill, Wastewater Treatment, and Plant Biogas Generators	p. 353
Hot Water and Generators	p. 356
Economic Benefits of Using Landfill Gas	p. 357
Environmental Benefits of Using Landfill Gas	p. 357
Case Study of Successful Application of Microgenerator Technology	p. 357
Cal Poly Biogas Case Study	p. 360
Biomass Energy	p. 362
Biofuels and Thermal Depolymerization	p. 362
Biomass Energy Implementation	p. 365
Carbon Black	p. 366
Gasification Process	p. 367
Biopower	p. 368
Bioproducts	p. 369
Some Interesting Facts about Bioenergy	p. 370
Biodiesel	p. 371
Chapter 13 Fission- and Fusion-Type Nuclear Power	p. 375
Properties of Uranium	p. 375
Nuclear Fission Power Plant	p. 377
Construction of a Nuclear Power Plant	p. 378
Subcriticality, Criticality, and Supercriticality	p. 378
Advantages and Disadvantages of Fission Nuclear Reactors	p. 378
Effects of Nuclear Radiation	p. 379
Radioactive Decay	p. 380
Radiation Danger	p. 381
Nuclear Radiation Accidents	p. 381
Case Study: San Onofre	p. 383
Canadian CANDU Reactor	p. 384
Pebble-Bed Reactor	p. 387
Hyperion Nuclear Power Reactor	p. 389
Fusion Reactors	p. 394
Fusion as a Future Energy Source	p. 401
Future Fusion-Reactor Research and Development	p. 403
Chapter 14 Air Pollution Abatement	p. 405
Effects of Pollution on Human and Animal Life	p. 406
Pollution-Abatement Equipment	p. 407
Emerging Future Technologies: Bioreactors	p. 415
Groundwater Replenishment System	p. 415
Chapter 15 Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Carbon Trading Economics	p. 421
Chemical and Physical Properties of Carbon Dioxide	p. 421
Carbon Dioxide Production	p. 422
Industrial Production of Carbon Dioxide	p. 423
Industrial Uses of Carbon Dioxide	p. 423
Carbon Dioxide in Photosynthesis	p. 423
Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Ocean Waters and Aquatic Life	p. 424
Pesticides and Plastics	p. 424
Carbon Dioxide in the Oil and Chemical Industries	p. 425
Role of Carbon Dioxide in Human Physiology	p. 425
Carbon Dioxide Use in the Production of Ammonia and Fertilizer	p. 425
Carbon Credits	p. 426
Economics of Global Warming	p. 428
Disagreement and Criticisms of the Kyoto Protocol	p. 430
Appendix A Unit Conversion and Design Reference Tables	p. 433
Appendix B Photo Gallery	p. 475
Appendix C Historical Time Line of Solar Energy	p. 485
Appendix D Glossary of Renewable Energy Power Systems	p. 493
Bibliography	p. 503
Index	p. 505

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