Exploring Energy and Facilities Management Opportunities in a Changing Marketplace

Bringing together the shared knowledge and experience of numerous leading experts from throughout the U.S. and abroad, this comprehensive compendium offers solutions and strategies to the critical issues businesses face as implementation of utility deregulation proceeds. You'll find well-considered approaches to buying power, and learn about new opportunities to manage both energy consumption and supply emerging out of the growing energy service industry. Also covered are the latest technology developments for optimizing steam system and HVAC system performance, an update on applying stationary fuel cell technologies, an assessment of energy savings achievable with insulation upgrades, and case studies illustrating the results of innovative energy management projects. Other topics of interest include environmental auditing, OSHA compliance strategies, power quality issues in facilities management, and incorporating facility repair and upgrade projects into performance contracts.