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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"energy audit"”.
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Energy audit methodology for belt conveyors
… a unique Conveyor Electricity Cost Efficiency Audit Methodology (CECEAM). In the CECEAM the conveyor system is evaluated from a high to detail level in order to identify opportunities to improve electricity costs. The CECEAM includes methodologies and tools developed to analyze not only the …
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Participation in a household energy audit and retrofit subsidy program
The growing demand for residential energy has led to the implementation of numerous programs aimed at increasing energy efficiency in existing homes. These programs are designed to lower the demand strain placed on utility systems, save households money on their monthly bills, and reduce related …
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Improving energy efficiency in state-funded facilities through the development and use of a simplified energy audit procedure
… and entities have become concerned with energy consumption and efficiency at their facilities. The Department of Energy has become increasingly involved in energy code enforcement, and has established initiatives to help states monitor and improve energy consumption. In order to reduce …
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The development and adaptation of the computer aided environment to facilitate industrial energy audits
Industrial Energy Audits became more significant in the last several decades in response to increasing rates of energy cost and sustainable awareness. The Industrial Assessment Center supported by the U.S. Department of Energy is an organization that helps participating industrial facilities to …
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Presidential Executive Orders and Energy Conservation In the United States Federal Government: An Analysis of Conservation Methodologies In A Department of Defense Naval Hospital
<p>Due to growing concerns caused by high energy prices, oil crises and the threat of global climate change, several U.S. government policies are directed towards increasing energy efficiency and use of renewable energy. Two recent presidential directives, Executive Order 13423 and Executive Order …
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Reducing industrial energy costs through energy efficiency measures in the South African foundry industry - evaluation and opportunities of a South African foundry
Due to lack of generation capacity and high energy intensities South Africa's electricity supplier is forced to shut down high energy users frequently. Power cuts as well as escalating electricity prices threaten the country's steel industry. The objective of this study was to identify …
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Impact assessment of energy conservation strategies in swine barns through benchmarking and building simulation
Energy input is vital in every swine operation as it directly affects production performance and overall profitability. With the increasing trend in energy prices and feed costs, the swine industry needed to find ways to improve energy use efficiency in their operations in order to reduce overall …
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Diagnosi Energetica dell’Azienda Ospedaliera “G.Brotzu”
… hospitals, are known to be among the most energy intensive. The cause lies in the large amount of energy needed to cope with the demands of medical equipment and to provide the best quality of air conditioning. Therefore, energy efficiency measures could allow achieving important economic …
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Expert system applications in architecture
… this alternative, a prototype is developed for energy audit and energy conservation by capturing the expertise of an energy conscious design expert. This prototype module is one component of the sub-system of AES and provides an example for further modules. Various areas such as design, …
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Electrical Demand Analysis Software Tool Suite and Automatic Report Generation for Energy Audits
… Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) defines an energy audit through a multi-tiered stratagem characterized by the level of in-depth analysis. The Level 1, or walkthrough survey is highlighted by low to no cost energy efficiency evaluations and a list of improvement measures that warrant further …
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Barriers to energy-efficiency implementation: a study of the uptake of energy-efficiency initiatives offered through incentive schemes in South Africa
Energy efficiency has been widely recognised as a powerful tool for improving the energy situation across the globe. Whether by increasing energy security, reducing carbon emissions or alleviating grid strain, proven methods of energyefficiency management can bring about significant savings at a …
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Benchmarking San Luis Obispo's Municipal Energy Use: An Audit Implementation Plan
<p>As energy cost and climate change become increasingly prevalent concerns in the planning world, more and more jurisdictions are creating energy efficiency and climate action plans. As of 2011, over 120 cities and counties around the United States had already completed climate action plans …
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Energetický audit vybrané budovy
… teoretické objasnění problematiky energetického auditu, výpočet tepelných ztrát a zpracování energetického auditu. Bakalářská práce na téma energetický audit se skládá z několika částí. V první části je čtenář seznámen s problematikou energetického auditu. Práce popisuje, k čemu energetický audit …
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La simulazione termoenergetica dinamica del sistema edificio-impianti applicata a un caso studio:l'azienda ospedaliera "G. Brotzu"
… that involved the validation test of building energy modeling software, in order to compare calibrate numerical solution to experimental measures of energy demand and thermo-hygrometric parameters. Once installed in the Internal Medicine Department (of the AOB Hospital in Cagliari) a building …
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Procedure for energy management and optimization of renewable energy integration for public administrations in small and medium-sized municipalities [Procedure per la gestione dell’energia e l’ottimizzazione dell’integrazione delle energie rinnovabili nelle pubbliche amministrazioni di comuni di piccole e medie dimensioni]
… formale per lo svolgimento delle attività di audit e gestione energetica. Sono state condotte ispezioni in loco e raccolti dati sui consumi mensili per eseguire audit energetici su diversi edifici pubblici. L’analisi delle bollette e l’individuazione di anomalie tramite curve CUSUM hanno …
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Simulazione energetica di scenari per la produzione combinata a servizio di edifici civili in area mediterranea
… models including the nearly zero-energy buildings, which can be realised through increased energy efficiency, optimised energy production and the systematic use of renewable energies. In this context, the civil sector plays a key role in both the erection of new buildings and in …