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1. Principles of Sustainable Energy

   By Frank Kreith, Susan Krumdieck, Jan F. Kreider

   Series: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series

   A transition from a fossil fuel–based economy to one that uses renewable energy has become inevitable; this transition will not only be an engineering challenge, but will also be an economic and environmental one. Offering an interdisciplinary, quantitative approach, Principles of Sustainable...

   Published December 15th 2010 by CRC Press
2. Heating and Cooling of Buildings

   Design for Efficiency, Revised Second Edition

   By Jan F. Kreider, Peter S. Curtiss, Ari Rabl

   Series: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series

   The art and the science of building systems design evolve continuously as designers, practitioners, and researchers all endeavor to improve the performance of buildings and the comfort and productivity of their occupants. Retaining coverage from the original second edition while updating the...

   Published December 27th 2009 by CRC Press
3. Distributed Generation

   The Power Paradigm for the New Millennium

   Edited by Anne-Marie Borbely, Jan F. Kreider

   Series: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series

   As a result of deregulation, the US electric utility industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation with far-reaching technical and social consequences. At the heart of this transformation lies Distributed Generation (DG)-the substitution of centralized electricity production with smaller-scale...

   Published June 26th 2001 by CRC Press
4. Handbook of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

   Edited by Jan F. Kreider

   Series: Handbook Series for Mechanical Engineering

   Over the past 20 years, energy conservation imperatives, the use of computer based design aids, and major advances in intelligent management systems for buildings have transformed the design and operation of comfort systems for buildings. The "rules of thumb" used by designers in the1970s are no...

   Published December 25th 2000 by CRC Press
5. Principles of Solar Engineering, Second Edition

   By D. Yogi Goswami, Frank Kreith, Jan F. Kreider

   This second edition of Principles of Solar Engineering covers the latest developments in a broad range of topics of interest to students and professionals interested in solar energy applications. With the scientific fundamentals included, the book covers important areas such as heating and cooling,...

   Published December 31st 1999 by CRC Press