Each volume in the Energy Library contains hundreds of pages of valuable information. Click on the volume's title image to begin viewing. A brief description of each volume appears below.

Fundamentals of Electricity
Basic electricity fundamentals and how the electric utility industry generates and delivers power to its customers.

• Basics covers what electricity is, how it is made, and the differences between AC and DC power.
• Delivery overviews transmission and distribution lines, transformers, substations, service entrances, meters and more.
• Electrical Safety includes overloads, surge protection, live lines, grounding, personal protection, water hazards, and EMF issues.
• Generation discusses the different ways power is generated and the various advantages of each.

Residential Energy Systems

Exhaustive coverage of home energy use for both new and existing homeowners. Heat pumps, water heaters, kitchen appliances, doors, windows, insulation and even cordless electric lawn-mowers are just a few of the subjects covered.

Commercial Energy Systems

Covers the following areas in commercial buildings energy systems - from fast food to retail stores to commercial operations of all descriptions.

• Lighting
• Power Quality
• Commercial Cooking
• HVAC Design
• HVAC Systems
• CES Design - Building design process, commissioning

Lighting Systems

A virtual encyclopedia on the subject of lighting, it covers different types of lighting equipment - fluorescent, incandescent, HID (high/low pressure sodium, metal halide, etc.) and their applications. It also discusses maintenance and troubleshooting, efficiency and operating characteristics of each type. A retrofit section assists with the decision on what and how to retrofit existing lighting.

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