The Intuitive Guide to Energy Efficiency and Building ImprovementsEnergy Audits and Improvements for Commercial Buildings provides a comprehensive guide to delivering deep and measurable energy savings and carbon emission reductions in buildings. Author Ian M. Shapiro has prepared, supervised, and reviewed over 1,000 energy audits in all types of commercial facilities, and led energy improvement projects for many more. In this book, he merges real-world experience with the latest standards and practices to help energy managers and energy auditors transform energy use in the buildings they serve, and indeed to transform their buildings.* Set and reach energy reduction goals, carbon reduction goals, and sustainability goals* Dramatically improve efficiency of heating, cooling, lighting, ventilation, water and other building systems* Include the building envelope as a major factor in energy use and improvements* Use the latest tools for more thorough analysis and reporting, while avoiding common mistakes* Get up to date on current improvements and best practices, including management of energy improvements, from single buildings to large building portfolios, as well as government and utility programsPhotographs and drawings throughout illustrate essential procedures and improvement opportunities. For any professional interested in efficient commercial buildings large and small, Energy Audits and Improvements for Commercial Buildings provides an accessible, complete, improvement-focused reference.

Acknowledgments ixChapter 1 Introduction 1Chapter 2 Overview 5Chapter 3 Field Guide 17Chapter 4 Envelope 27Chapter 5 Lighting 71Chapter 6 Heating 99Chapter 7 Cooling and Integrated Heating/Cooling Systems 117Chapter 8 Heating and Cooling Distribution 137Chapter 9 Ventilation 151Chapter 10 Identifying Heating and Cooling Equipment 167Chapter 11 Controls 171Chapter 12 Water 189Chapter 13 Electric Loads (Other than Lighting) 217Chapter 14 Gas Loads (Other than Heating and Domestic Hot Water) 237Chapter 15 Advanced Energy Improvements 239Chapter 16 Estimating Savings 247Chapter 17 Financial Aspects of Energy Improvements 257Chapter 18 Reporting 265Chapter 19 Sector-Specific Needs and Improvements 271Chapter 20 Project Management 281Chapter 21 Operation, Maintenance, and Energy Management 295Chapter 22 Portfolio Programs 305Chapter 23 Resources 317Appendix A Building Material R-Values 319Appendix B Window Ratings 321Appendix C Air-Mixing Method of Airflow Measurement 323Appendix D Recommended Illuminance 325Appendix E Lighting Power Allowances--Space-by-Space 327Appendix F HID Lighting Designations 329Appendix G Lighting Software 331Appendix H Lighting Reflectances 333Appendix I Room Air Conditioner Efficiency Requirements 335Appendix J Chiller Efficiency Requirements 337Appendix K Existing Exhaust Schedule 339Appendix L Existing Outdoor Air Schedule 341Appendix M Proposed Outside Air Schedule 343Appendix N Simplified Model of a Building Entering or Recovering from Setback 345Appendix O Gas Pilot Sizes and Gas Use 347Appendix P Estimated Existing Motor Efficiencies, Pre-1992 349Appendix Q Equipment Expected Useful Life 351Appendix R Request for Proposal for Energy Audits 359Appendix S Energy Audit Review Checklist 363Appendix T Energy Preventive Maintenance Schedule 367Index 369