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Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits

McGraw-Hill Education (Asia) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:50:29 +0000

Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits

Authors: Findley, David
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-163639-1
ISBN-10: 0071636390
©2010 | 1st Edition | 240 pages , Softcover
Pub Date: F ebruary 2010
Price: US$ 19.95

Reduce your utility bill and your carbon footprint

This hands-on guide shows you how to access your home’s energy efficiency, and offers 140 energy- and money-saving solutions you can use right away. Inside, you’ll find simple, no- and low-cost measures to identify problems and increase your home’s livability and efficiency–as well as your expendable income–each and every year.

Whether you’re moving into a brand new home, buying an existing property, or improving your current residence, you’ll find the practical tips and step-by-step projects inside Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits will dramatically reduce your energy usage and boost your savings in no time.

Discover how to:

Implement immediate no- and low-cost improvements for lighting, heating, electricity, insulation, water use, and more
Identify and modify the most costly appliances in your home
Reduce carbon emissions
Develop a personal energy plan
Determine how and when to contract your green renovation
Understand ratings, standards, and conversions
Fund your green home improvement projects and take advantage of grants, rebates, and tax incentives

About the Author

David S. Findley (South Huntington, NY) is an Assistant Professor at Farmingdale State College. He is also the owner of Synergy New Technology, a not-for-profit organization that develops and sells green technology, provides global solutions with the development of partnerships with government, corporations, education, venture capitalists, and individuals, and develops local, regional, and national climate change projects. Mr. Findley has six years of college engineering, green technology education, business, and environmental sciences education. He has overseen the development of a green engineering sciences curriculum. Mr. Findley also has 3 years of environmental science and green business development. He is currently working on a number of professional projects that include a Discovery Channel television program from the Automotive Technology Department; researching product development of prototypes for industry; and GREEN DAY at Farmingdale State College.

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December New Titles

McGraw-Hill Education (Asia) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:52:46 +0000

Green Architecture (GreenSource Books)

Authors: Attmann, Osman
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162501-2
ISBN-10: 0071625011
©2010 | 1st Edition | 368 pages , Hardcover
Status: December 2009
Price: US$ 79.95

A GreenSource guide to sustainable architecture

This new GreenSource book includes information on green technologies and materials needed to design and construct energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, and sustainable buildings.

Green Architecture surveys and illustrates new developments, innovative techniques, and advanced technologies that will help restore the balance between the user and the natural environment. The book aids architects in understanding the engineering side of the design process. U.S. and international case studies are included.

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Smart Process Plants: Software and Hardware Solutions for Accurate Data and Profitable Operations

Authors: Bagajewicz, Miguel
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-160471-0
ISBN-10: 0071604715
©2010 | 1st Edition | 464 pages , Hardcover
Status: December 2009
Price: US$ 125.00

A Detailed Guide to the New Generation of Smart Process Plants

Maximize plant profitability by minimizing operating costs. Smart Process Plants addresses measurements and the data they generate, error-free process variable estimation, control, fault detection, instrumentation upgrade, and maintenance optimization, and then connects these activities to plant economics. Methods for calculating the value of the information produced are included. The book discusses optimal instrumentation type, quality, precision, and location along with preventive maintenance techniques. Practical examples throughout the book demonstrate how to perform essential calculations.

Smart Process Plants covers:

Measurement instrument performance and measurement errors
Variable classification and canonical representation
Linear, nonlinear, and dynamic data reconciliation
Gross error detection, equivalency, size elimination, and estimation
Accuracy of estimators
Value of accuracy, control strategies, parametric fault identification, and instrumentation upgrade
Maintenance optimization

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July Highlights

McGraw-Hill Education (Asia) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:39:52 +0000

9780071603324 9780071605564 9780071608800

Posted in Highlights Tagged: Books, Education, Green Environment, Science, Technical