TY - BOOK AU - Krarti,Moncef TI - Energy audit of building systems: an engineering approach T2 - Mechanical engineering series SN - 9781439828717 AV - TJ163.5.B84 K73 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC Press KW - Buildings KW - Energy conservation KW - Energy auditing N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "The second edition of a bestseller, this book offers a systematic engineering approach to a wide range of measures and opportunities for saving energy and reducing operating costs in residential and commercial buildings. The author provides general tools and procedures for performing building energy audits, including economic analysis, building energy simulation, and field testing. His focus then turns to various subsystems, exploring the techniques and technologies that can reduce energy use or operating costs. Each chapter includes simplified calculation methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of various efficiency measures"-- ER -