The Fairmont Press: 22 books

This book was written to assist the reader in making good lighting and lighting controls decisions which consider all of the most important and relevant new developments in lighting technology. It is designed to serve as a useful and practical hands-on resource for anyone involved with the engineering,...

This practical, hands-on reference is designed to serve as a guide for any organization in planning, developing, and implementing an optimally effective energy cost reduction and management program. The information presented is intended, first, to facilitate the achievement of energy reduction deployment...

This book describes the elements which must be considered in planning and implementing a "smart grid" electrical delivery system. The author outlines in clear terms how the grid can be modernized in such as way that it monitors, protects and automatically optimizes the operation of its interconnected...

This book covers the full range of HVAC systems used in today's facilities. You'll find all the details necessary to clearly understand how HVAC systems operate. Comprehensive in scope, the book separates out each of the major HVAC system components and controls for air, water, heating, ventilating and...

Comprehensive in scope, this book, now in its fully updated second edition, was written to fill the need for a truly applications-oriented text on electrical distribution systems. All critical aspects of power production, distribution, control, conversion and measurement are clearly presented. The authors...

Intended for electric utility managers, directors, R&D and power system planners, economists, energy engineers, electrical manufacturers, and others involved in the field, this first-of-its-kind book provides an in-depth look at both the hard facts and some of the falsehoods about measuring the value...

This book provides an insightful assessment of today's ESCO (energy services) industry around the world, analyzing current trends – both by geographical regions and in specific countries. Both opportunities and barriers/problems are presented and explained by in country professionals who have broad...

In a world with increasingly constrained resources, energy captures top management attention. Using language that is accessible to as many readers as possible, this book explains the connection between energy and business performance. Corporate leaders, production managers, machine operators, policy...