Green Lighting
Brian Howard, Seth Leitman, William Brinsky

ISBN: 9780071630160 / 0071630163
Pub Date: SEP-10
Pages: 240
Copyright: 2011
Edition: 1
Format: Paperback
Price: US$ 24.95
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Flip the switch to energy-efficient lighting

This do-it-yourself guide makes it easy to upgrade residential and commercial lighting to reduce costs and environmental impact while maintaining or even improving the quality of the lighting. Filled with step-by-step instructions, Green Lighting shows you how to save money and energy with light-emitting diodes (LEDs), compact fluorescent lighting (CFL), solar lights, windows, skylights, fixtures, controls, and other bright ideas. Methods for calculating return on investment, plus recommended sources for energy-efficient products, are included in this practical resource. Green Lighting covers:

• Color temperature measurements
• In-depth details on the differences between LEDs and CFLs
• How utilities bill for electricity usage
• Comparing wattage and determining energy savings
• ENERGY STAR® ratings
• Purchasing appropriate bulbs, fixtures, and sensors
• Developing a comprehensive green lighting plan for your entire home, office, or commercial environment
• Incandescent, halogen, and gas-discharge lighting
• Solar and next-generation lighting

Review

1. Published in September 2010, this do-it-yourself guide makes it easy to upgrade residential and commercial lighting to reduce costs and environmental impact while maintaining or even improving the quality of the lighting. Green Lighting was reviewed in October 2010 by Popular Mechanics magazine. To read a copy of the review, please click HERE

About the Authors

Bill Brinsky (Lake Peekskill, NY), a lighting guru, worked for Consolidated Edison in NY as a billing and rate analyst for 10 years. He then became the managing partner for Project Management Consultants in New York City. Currently, Bill is the president and founder of Envirolite Systems, Inc., and teaches BJ32 and Building Supers Technical Association on lighting efficiency in their own buildings.

Seth Leitman (Briarcliff Manor, NY) is the consulting editor for a series of upcoming titles called the TAB Green Guru Guides, which focus on implementing environmentally friendly technologies and making them work. He is the bestselling co-author of Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Second Edition. Leitman is also is Managing Member for a green online store: ETS Energy Store, LLC. He created the NYPA/TH!NK Clean Commute Program which leased 100 electric vehicles. This program was covered by USA Today, Associated Press, Reuters, New York Times, CNN, “Good Morning America”, the “Today Show”, and others. This is the largest electric vehicle station car program worldwide. Leitman was also the project manager for the Clean Fuel Bus Program that funded over $100 million to the incremental cost of alternative fueled vehicle buses.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The Benefits of Changing Your Lighting
Chapter 2. Basic Lighting Terms and Explanations
Chapter 3. Incandescent, Halogen, and Gas-Discharge Lighting
Chapter 4. Fluorescent Lighting
Chapter 5. Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
Chapter 6. Fixtures and Controls
Chapter 7. Beyond Energy to Green Lighting Materials
Chapter 8. Lighting Best Practices and Daylighting
Chapter 9. Solar and Next-Generation Lighting

Appendix. Resources
Index

PICAXE Microcontroller Projects for the Evil Genius

Authors: Hackett, Ron
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-170326-0
ISBN-10: 0071703268
©2011 | 1st Edition | 272 pages , Softcover
Pub Date: September 2010
Price: US$ 24.95
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Program and build your own PICAXE microcontroller devices

PICAXE Microcontroller Projects for the Evil Genius is filled with fun and practical projects that build your experience and expertise in working in a multi-processing environment. The book simplifies the programming and makes the projects much easier to implement and debug by separating out the peripheral interfacing requirements. The projects in the book culminate in the construction and programming of “Octavius,” a sophisticated robotics prototyping platform that includes a master processor and as many as 8 or 9 peripheral I/O processors. You’ll be able to use Octavius to develop and debug additional projects of your own.

PICAXE Microcontroller Projects for the Evil Genius

• Provides a graded series of projects arranged in order of complexity, making it easy for beginners to get started and build skills
• Focuses on a limited number of processors (08M, 14M, 20X2 and 28X2) to minimize extraneous detail
• Provides a comprehensive approach, including clear explanations and directions, hands-on experience, thorough program listings, and relevant online resources
• Offers all programs in the book free for download

A wide range of PICAXE projects:
PICAXE Overview; Building Prototype Circuits; Simple Inputs; ADC Inputs; Using LCD Displays; IR Communication; Wireless Comms. Links; i2c Communication;. 7-segment LED Displays; A Data Collection System; PICAXE and Processing; Birthing Octavius; DC Motor Control; “Time-Slice” Schema

About the Author

Ron Hackett has more than 30 years’ experience in the fields of education and psychology. He has taught mathematics, psychology, and computer science courses at high school and college levels, and in-service courses for teachers in the use of microcomputers in the classroom setting. Ron has published 20 PICAXE-related articles for Nuts & Volts and SERVO magazines. He also designed the “Brain-Alpha” PC board used in the popular SERVO TankBot robot. His website is www.JRHackett.net.

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1. 9780071437042     PIC Microcontroller Project Book
2. 9780071451420     123 PIC Microcontroller Experiments for the Evil Genius

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Part I
Chapter 2. PICAXE Overview
Chapter 3. Building Prototype Circuits
Chapter 4. Our First Project
Chapter 5. Introduction to Part II
Chapter 6. Simple Inputs
Chapter 7. ADC Inputs
Chapter 8. Using LCD Displays
Chapter 9. IR Communication
Chapter 10. Wireless Comms. Links
Chapter 11. i2c Communication
Chapter 12. 7-segment LED Displays
Chapter 13. A Data Collection System
Chapter 14. PICAXE and Processing
Chapter 15. Introduction to Part III
Chapter 16. Birthing Octavius
Chapter 17. DC Motor Control
Chapter 18. “Time-Slice” Schema
Chapter 19. Which Way Is Up?
Chapter 20. Where Am I?
Chapter 21. Beam Me Up, Scotty!
Chapter 22. Let’s Make a Map
Chapter 23. What’s Next for Octavius?

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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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