Summary

This comprehensive reference brings you over 500 pages covering the very latest developments in the energy management field. Spanning all areas of expertise within the energy field, more than 90 contributors report on new technology advances and innovative strategies to help you secure your energy supply while effectively managing both consumption and costs. Energy-related topics include combined heat and power, distributed generation, thermal energy storage, load management, process energy optimization, lighting upgrades, building controls and automation, geothermal energy applications, Federal Energy Management Program developments, performance contracting, measurement and verification of energy savings, metering issues, RFP development, urban energy cooperatives, power reliability issues, and a full range of case studies. Three full sections are also devoted to facilities management topics, including environmental and regulatory compliance issues, cooling water treatment, power quality, web-based facilities management and more.