Description
Energy management in buildings is the control of energy use and cost while maintaining indoor environmental conditions to provide comfort and to fully meet functional needs. This chapter provides guidance on establishing an effective, ongoing energy management program, as well as information on planning and implementing energy management projects. The energy manager should understand how energy is used in the building, to manage it effectively. There are opportunities for savings by reducing the unit price of purchased energy, and by improving the efficiency and reducing the use of energy-consuming systems. Water/sewer costs and use may be included in the energy management activity. This could be called “utility management,” but “energy management” is used in this chapter.
Energy Management
Communications
Energy Accounting Systems
Analyzing Energy Data
Surveys and Audits
Improving Discretionary Operations
Energy-Efficiency Measures
Implementing Energy-Efficiency Measures
Monitoring Results
Evaluating Success and Establishing New Goals
Building Emergency Energy Use Reduction
ISBN: 978-1-936504-94-7 (for SI versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1078-6082 (for SI versions of chapters)
Citation: 2015 ASHRAE Handbook — HVAC Applications: Chapter 36, Energy Use and Management (SI)
Product Details
- Published:
- 2015
- ISBN(s):
- 9781936504947
- Number of Pages:
- 17
- Units of Measure:
- SI
- File Size:
- 1 file , 3.4 MB
- Product Code(s):
- D-A362015SI
