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 wners and occupants of commercial buildings spend
more than $80 billion a year on heating, cooling, lighting, and
other energy services. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient
Economy's (ACEEE) Guide to Energy-Efficient Commercial Equipment
provides commercial building owners and occupants with practical,
up-to-date information on how to reduce energy consumption, improve
building systems performance, and increase worker comfort and
productivity.
 "Achieving
energy and cost savings from commercial equipment begins with
more informed purchasing decisions," stated Guide coauthor
Margaret Suozzo, Senior Research Associate with ACEEE. "The
Guide will lead building owners and operators to smarter purchasing
decisions as well as to better installation and maintenance."
The Guide
to Energy-Efficient Commercial Equipment combines information
on what to consider in selecting commercial building equipment
with equipment energy performance data. It focuses principally
on three areas: (a) lighting; (b) heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning
(HVAC); and (c) motors, because of the three area's large contribution
to energy consumption in commercial buildings. The revised Guide
also includes new information on what to look for in purchasing
other energy-using equipment, including distribution transformers,
office equipment, and refrigeration products.
For each area,
the Guide indicates energy efficiency and other key performance
features. It also provides practical installation and maintenance
tips to maximize overall performance. For virtually all of the
products covered, energy-efficient options are readily available,
and optimum energy performance can be achieved without compromising
other attributes. Case studies are included in the Guide
to illustrate practical examples of energy and cost savings,
and other performance benefits of more efficient equipment.
Users can
quickly identify the most efficient products by referring to
the Guide's lists of the most efficient equipment. Featured
listings include luminaires, central air conditioners, heat pumps,
chillers, furnaces, boilers, motors, and ice makers. All lists
were updated for this new edition, and the lists of efficient
motors and ice makers are new features.
The Guide
is a valuable and practical source of information for building
owners and operators, facility managers, government and corporate
energy managers, and procurement officials. Utility energy services
and marketing personnel, as well as energy service company representatives,
will also find it useful.
Guide
to Energy-Efficient Commercial Equipment, by Margaret Suozzo, Jim Benya, Mark Hydeman, Paul DuPont, Steven Nadel, and R. Neal Elliott; ISBN 0-918249-41-4; 185 pages including 14 illustrations and appendices of energy-efficient equipment, list of manufacturers, and additional resources; soft cover; 8 1/2" x 11." Available for $35 + postage and handling from ACEEE, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 801, Washington, D.C. 20036. D.C. residents must add 5.75% sales tax. Phone: 202-429-0063. Fax: 202-429-0193. Email: ace3pubs ix.netcom.com. Bulk discounts are available for purchases of 10 or more copies.
For more information about the Guide to Energy-Efficient
Commercial Equipment and other ACEEE publications about energy
efficiency and commercial equipment, visit ACEEE's home page
on the World Wide Web: aceee.org.
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