Fairmont Press

Electrical distribution engineering, 3d ed.

Pansini was an engineer and manager planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating electrical transmission and distribution systems for a US electric company, and is now a consultant. He updates his reference for engineers, incorporating changes in the technology and the industry in the wake of the 2005 US Energy Policy Act. Among these are concerns for the environment, the widening gap between fossil fuel supply and demand, and relatively new modes of operation as cogeneration and distributed generation. No dates are cited for previous editions. Distributed in the US by Taylor and Francis. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Energy conservation guidebook, 2d ed.

Fully updated to reflect current research and practice, this edition uses a systems approach to describe techniques and applications for new and existing buildings. Along with full descriptions of heating and cooling systems this also gives full energy management guidelines for elements that are often overlooked, such as lighting, water, and electrical systems, and covers the basics behind energy conservation (matter, heat, pressure, humidity, dew point and work), the building structure (including heat loss and gain, carpeting and windows, insulation and the concept of degree-days) along with products for conservation, comfort heating systems summer air conditioning systems, lighting systems, water systems, electrical power and solar power systems, instrumentation and measurement, full energy management systems including audits and developing a management program, alternate energy systems such as co-generation and nuclear power, and techniques of energy cost reduction. The illustrations are very helpful and the authors provide numerous checklists and resources. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)