{"product_id":"integration-of-renewable-energy-systems-andy-walker-9780791861240","title":"Integration of Renewable Energy Systems","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnergy efficiency measures are generally less expensive than a renewable\u003cbr\u003e energy (RE) system to provide the same amount of energy saved. The\u003cbr\u003e Energy Information Administration reports that, on average, a dollar\u003cbr\u003e spent on efficiency saves $2 off the cost of a renewable energy system\u003cbr\u003e to provide the same amount of energy  IEA, 2011]. But as the saying\u003cbr\u003e goes \"you can't save yourself rich\" and having installed sophisticated controls\u003cbr\u003e and efficient systems, we need some source of energy to power\u003cbr\u003e them. On-site renewable energy systems offer several advantages, especially\u003cbr\u003e when operated in concert with a larger utility system. The main\u003cbr\u003e reasons to consider RE is cost-effectiveness, but other reasons are as\u003cbr\u003e diverse as: reduction of atmospheric emissions; compliance with regulations\u003cbr\u003e requiring RE; enhanced reliability through redundant energy supply;\u003cbr\u003e abate risks related to fuel availability and cost, or risk of fuel-spills\u003cbr\u003e during delivery; score points in a sustainability rating; or as a mitigation\u003cbr\u003e measure in a larger environmental-permitting process. Renewable\u003cbr\u003e energy technologies used on buildings include daylighting; solar photovoltaics;\u003cbr\u003e solar water heating; solar ventilation air preheating; passive\u003cbr\u003e solar heating and cooling load avoidance; wind power; biomass heat (or\u003cbr\u003e cogeneration as discussed in Chapter 8); anaerobic digestion of waste;\u003cbr\u003e and geothermal heat. Ground source heat pumps are also often considered, \u003cbr\u003e in-part, RE systems. Daylighting and the envelope measures\u003cbr\u003e (passive heating and cooling) are often considered efficiency measures, \u003cbr\u003e but daylighting is a direct and obvious use of solar energy in buildings, \u003cbr\u003e and photovoltaics (PV), Solar Water Heating and Solar Ventilation\u003cbr\u003e Air preheating are technologies to consider on any building project. We\u003cbr\u003e even consider an example of hydroelectric power on the water supply to\u003cbr\u003e a building.\u003cbr\u003e We cover the operating principle of each type of system, list components\u003cbr\u003e and provide schematic diagram of how components are assembled\u003cbr\u003e into systems; provide information for cost estimate and life cycle cost\u003cbr\u003e calculation, describe how system size may be optimized to minimize life\u003cbr\u003e cycle cost, and we stress the importance of operations and maintenance\u003cbr\u003e (O\u0026amp;M) over a long performance period. Significant emphasis is placed on\u003cbr\u003e integration of RE into the conventional utility system, at both the\u003cbr\u003e site level and from the perspective of the larger utility system, so that\u003cbr\u003e savings due to the RE may be realized without compromising the reliability\u003cbr\u003e of the system. Case studies are presented to exemplify application\u003cbr\u003e of each technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andy Walker, Jennifer Scheib, Craig Turchi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791861244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791861240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Society of Mechanical Engineers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Andy Walker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926080225535,"sku":"9780791861240","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8cd351c2-bd30-4fa0-810a-185194e414fe.jpg?v=1681081086","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/integration-of-renewable-energy-systems-andy-walker-9780791861240","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}