Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design
by: Peter Gevorkian
Abstract: A GreenSource guide to designing alternative energy systems for buildings. This GreenSource book is a comprehensive design reference for architects and engineers, providing pragmatic, hands-on design and installation guidelines for current and future alternative energy systems technologies. Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design presents information regarding design considerations; construction materials; system deployment; typical installations; pros and cons; impact on the environment; and economic analysis of technologies. Useful appendices contain detailed design data tables and certified equipment listings
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Table of Contents
- A. About the Author
- B. McGRAW-HILL’S GREENSOURCE SERIES
- C. INTRODUCTION
- D. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- E. DISCLAIMER NOTE
- 1. GLOBAL WARMING: CLIMATIC AND ATMOSPHERIC CHANGES
- 2. ENERGY SYSTEMS
- 3. SOLAR POWER SYSTEM PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGIES
- 4. CALIFORNIA SOLAR INITIATIVE PROGRAM
- 5. ENERGY CONSERVATION
- 6. PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING TECHNOLOGIES
- 7. FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY
- 8. WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
- 9. OCEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
- 10. HYDROELECTRIC AND MICRO-HYDRO TURBINE POWER
- 11. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
- 12. BIOFUEL, BIOGAS, AND THERMAL DEPOLYMERIZATION TECHNOLOGIES
- 13. FISSION- AND FUSION-TYPE NUCLEAR POWER
- 14. AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
- 15. CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION AND CARBON TRADING ECONOMICS
- A. UNIT CONVERSION AND DESIGN REFERENCE TABLES
- B. PHOTO GALLERY
- C. HISTORICAL TIME LINE OF SOLAR ENERGY
- D. GLOSSARY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER SYSTEMS
- E. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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A.
About the Author
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B.
McGRAW-HILL’S GREENSOURCE SERIES
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C.
INTRODUCTION
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D.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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E.
DISCLAIMER NOTE
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GLOBAL WARMING: CLIMATIC AND ATMOSPHERIC CHANGES
- Climate Change Factors
- Variations within the Earth’s Climate
- Natural Factors Driving Climate Change
- The Memory of Climate
- Human Influences on Climate Change
- The Transition of Various Forms of Sequestered Solar Energy Use and Their Effect on Societies
- Industrial Sources of Atmospheric Pollution
- The Little Ice Age
- 2. ENERGY SYSTEMS
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SOLAR POWER SYSTEM PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGIES
- Brief History of the Photoelectric Phenomenon
- Solar Cell Physics
- Solar Cell Electronics
- Solar Cell Manufacturing and Packaging Technologies
- Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
- Multijunction PV Cells
- Polymer Solar Cells
- Concentrators
- Solar Panel Arrays
- Solar Power System Components
- Crystalline, Amorphous, Thin-Film, and Sun-Tracker Technologies
- Solar Power System Design
- Storage Battery Technologies
- Solar Power System Configurations
- Ground-Mounted PV Module Installation and Support
- Roof-Mounted Installations
- Electrical Shock Hazard and Safety Considerations
- Solar Tracking Systems
- Field Safety Recommendations
- Solar Power System Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Solar Power System Warning Signage
- PV System Design Guidelines
- Solar Power System Design Considerations
- Solar Power Rebate Application Procedure
- Solar Power System Deployment
- Economics of Solar Power Systems
- Special Note
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CALIFORNIA SOLAR INITIATIVE PROGRAM
- CSI Fund Distribution
- CSI Power-Generation Targets
- Incentive Payment Structure
- Expected Performance–Based Buydown (EPBB)
- Performance-Based Incentive (PBI)
- Host Customer
- Solar Power Contractors and Equipment Sellers
- PV System Sizing Requirements
- Energy-Efficiency Audit
- Warranty and Performance Permanency Requirements
- Insurance
- Grid Interconnection and Metering Requirements
- Inspection
- CSI Limitations
- CSI Reservation Steps
- Incentive Payments
- Equipment Distributors
- Special Funding for Affordable Housing Projects
- Special Funding for Public and Charter Schools
- Principal Types of Municipal Leases
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ENERGY CONSERVATION
- Energy-Saving Measures
- Power-Factor Correction
- Electric Power Generation and Distribution
- Computerized Lighting Control
- California Title 24 Electric Energy Compliance
- Demand-Side Energy Management and Control
- LEED—Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
- State of California Green Building Action Plan
- LEED
- 6. PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING TECHNOLOGIES
- 7. FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY
- 8. WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
- 9. OCEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
- 10. HYDROELECTRIC AND MICRO-HYDRO TURBINE POWER
- 11. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
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BIOFUEL, BIOGAS, AND THERMAL DEPOLYMERIZATION TECHNOLOGIES
- History
- Chemical Composition
- Origins of Biomass
- Biomass Energy Potential
- Energy Value of Biomass
- Benefits of Biomass Energy
- Microturbine Generators
- Landfill, Wastewater Treatment, and Plant Biogas Generators
- Hot Water and Generators
- Economic Benefits of Using Landfill Gas
- Environmental Benefits of Using Landfill Gas
- Case Study of Successful Application of Microgenerator Technology
- Cal Poly Biogas Case Study
- Biomass Energy
- Biofuels and Thermal Depolymerization
- Biomass Energy Implementation
- Carbon Black
- Gasification Process
- Biopower
- Bioproducts
- Some Interesting Facts about Bioenergy
- Biodiesel
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13.
FISSION- AND FUSION-TYPE NUCLEAR POWER
- Properties of Uranium
- Nuclear Fission Power Plant
- Construction of a Nuclear Power Plant
- Subcriticality, Criticality, and Supercriticality
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Fission Nuclear Reactors
- Effects of Nuclear Radiation
- Radioactive Decay
- Radiation Danger
- Nuclear Radiation Accidents
- Case Study: San Onofre
- Canadian CANDU Reactor
- Pebble-Bed Reactor
- Hyperion Nuclear Power Reactor
- Fusion Reactors
- Fusion as a Future Energy Source
- Future Fusion-Reactor Research and Development
- 14. AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
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CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION AND CARBON TRADING ECONOMICS
- Chemical and Physical Properties of Carbon Dioxide
- Carbon Dioxide Production
- Industrial Production of Carbon Dioxide
- Industrial Uses of Carbon Dioxide
- Carbon Dioxide in Photosynthesis
- Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Ocean Waters and Aquatic Life
- Pesticides and Plastics
- Carbon Dioxide in the Oil and Chemical Industries
- Role of Carbon Dioxide in Human Physiology
- Carbon Dioxide Use in the Production of Ammonia and Fertilizer
- Carbon Credits
- Economics of Global Warming
- Disagreement and Criticisms of the Kyoto Protocol
- A. UNIT CONVERSION AND DESIGN REFERENCE TABLES
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PHOTO GALLERY
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C.
HISTORICAL TIME LINE OF SOLAR ENERGY
- Seventh Century BC. A magnifying glass is used to concentrate the sun’s rays on a fuel and light a fire for light, warmth, and cooking.
- 1816. On September 27, 1816, Robert Stirling applies for a patent for his economiser, a solar thermal electric technology that concentrates the sun’s thermal energy to produce electric power.
- 1947. Because energy had become scarce during the long Second World War, passive solar buildings in the United States are in demand; Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company publishes a book titled, Your Solar House, which profiles 49 of the nation’s greatest solar architects.
- 1962. Bell Telephone Laboratories launches Telstar, the first telecommunication satellite; its initial power is 14 W.
- 1978. NASA’s Lewis Research Center installs a 3.5-kW photovoltaic system on the Indian Reservation in southern Arizona—the world’s first village system. It provides power for water pumping and residential electricity in 15 homes until 1983, when grid power reaches the village. The PV system is then dedicated to pumping water from a community well.
- 1991. President George Bush announces that the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Research Institute has been designated the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
- of photovoltaic materials into a single cell, which is most efficient and practical in devices with lenses or mirrors to concentrate the sunlight. The concentrator systems are mounted on trackers to keep them pointed toward the sun.
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GLOSSARY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER SYSTEMS
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E.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Book Details
Title: Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design
Publisher: McGraw-Hill: New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New Delhi, San Juan, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto
Copyright / Pub. Date: 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ISBN: 9780071621472
Authors:
Peter Gevorkian
Ph.D., P.E. is president of Vector Delta Design Group, Inc., an electrical engineering
and solar power design consulting firm. He is the author of Sustainable Energy Systems
in Architectural Design, Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering, and Solar Power in
Building Design.
Description: A GreenSource guide to designing alternative energy systems for buildings. This GreenSource book is a comprehensive design reference for architects and engineers, providing pragmatic, hands-on design and installation guidelines for current and future alternative energy systems technologies. Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design presents information regarding design considerations; construction materials; system deployment; typical installations; pros and cons; impact on the environment; and economic analysis of technologies. Useful appendices contain detailed design data tables and certified equipment listings
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