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<p>Acknowledgments ix</p> <p>Chapter 1 Introduction 1</p> <p>Chapter 2 Overview 5</p> <p>Chapter 3 Field Guide 17</p> <p>Chapter 4 Envelope 27</p> <p>Chapter 5 Lighting 71</p> <p>Chapter 6 Heating 99</p> <p>Chapter 7 Cooling and Integrated Heating/Cooling Systems 117</p> <p>Chapter 8 Heating and Cooling Distribution 137</p> <p>Chapter 9 Ventilation 151</p> <p>Chapter 10 Identifying Heating and Cooling Equipment 167</p> <p>Chapter 11 Controls 171</p> <p>Chapter 12 Water 189</p> <p>Chapter 13 Electric Loads (Other than Lighting) 217</p> <p>Chapter 14 Gas Loads (Other than Heating and Domestic Hot Water) 237</p> <p>Chapter 15 Advanced Energy Improvements 239</p> <p>Chapter 16 Estimating Savings 247</p> <p>Chapter 17 Financial Aspects of Energy Improvements 257</p> <p>Chapter 18 Reporting 265</p> <p>Chapter 19 Sector-Specific Needs and Improvements 271</p> <p>Chapter 20 Project Management 281</p> <p>Chapter 21 Operation, Maintenance, and Energy Management 295</p> <p>Chapter 22 Portfolio Programs 305</p> <p>Chapter 23 Resources 317</p> <p>Appendix A Building Material R-Values 319</p> <p>Appendix B Window Ratings 321</p> <p>Appendix C Air-Mixing Method of Airflow Measurement 323</p> <p>Appendix D Recommended Illuminance 325</p> <p>Appendix E Lighting Power Allowances—Space-by-Space 327</p> <p>Appendix F HID Lighting Designations 329</p> <p>Appendix G Lighting Software 331</p> <p>Appendix H Lighting Reflectances 333</p> <p>Appendix I Room Air Conditioner Efficiency Requirements 335</p> <p>Appendix J Chiller Efficiency Requirements 337</p> <p>Appendix K Existing Exhaust Schedule 339</p> <p>Appendix L Existing Outdoor Air Schedule 341</p> <p>Appendix M Proposed Outside Air Schedule 343</p> <p>Appendix N Simplified Model of a Building Entering or Recovering from Setback 345</p> <p>Appendix O Gas Pilot Sizes and Gas Use 347</p> <p>Appendix P Estimated Existing Motor Efficiencies, Pre-1992 349</p> <p>Appendix Q Equipment Expected Useful Life 351</p> <p>Appendix R Request for Proposal for Energy Audits 359</p> <p>Appendix S Energy Audit Review Checklist 363</p> <p>Appendix T Energy Preventive Maintenance Schedule 367</p> <p>Index 369</p>

<p><b>IAN M. SHAPIRO</b> is the founder and co-owner of Taitem Engineering in Ithaca, NY, an award-winning consulting firm he started in 1989. He has been a visiting lecturer at Cornell University, Tompkins-Cortland Community College, and Syracuse University, and is the co-author of <i>Green Building Illustrated</i> along with Francis D.K. Ching. His research and writing covers a range of topics including heating and cooling systems, building envelope, water conservation, and indoor air quality. He is a frequent contributor to ASHRAE Journal.

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