Energy efficiency research [[electronic resource] /] / David M. Bergmann, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779521303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• ISBN: 1-60876-435-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (231 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BergmannDavid M
• Disciplina: 621.042
• Soggetti: Energy conservation; Energy conservation - Research
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""ENERGY EFFICIENCYRESEARCH""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""ADAPTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR IEEE 802.11 WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORKS""; ""Abstract""; ""1.Introduction""; ""2.Adaptive Synchronous Power Management""; ""3.Adaptive Asynchronous Power Management""; ""4.Conclusion""; ""References""; ""EXPECTATION OF ADSORPTION REFRIGERATIONFOR WASTE HEAT RECOVERY APPLICATIONS""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""1. History""; ""2. Adsorption Refrigeration Working Pairs""; ""3. Researches on Adsorption Theory""; ""4. Researches on Adsorption Refrigeration Cycle""; ""5. Technology of Adsorbers""; ""6. Development of Adsorption Systems for Waste Heat Recovery""""7. Conclusion""; ""References""; ""LIFE-CYCLE COST DISCLOSURE AND CONSUMERBEHAVIOR: EXPECTATIONS IN THE ENERGY POLICYCOMMUNITY VERSUS EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Theoretical Approaches""; ""Rational Choice Perspective""; ""Broader Behavioral Perspective""; ""Labeling and LCC Disclosure""; ""Energy Efficiency Labels""; ""Consumer Understanding of, and Demand for Monetary Information""; ""Operating Cost and Life-Cycle Cost Disclosure""; ""Operating Cost Disclosure on Labels""; ""Consumer Websites with Operating Cost Information""""Evaluating the Effectiveness of Labels and Operating CostDisclosure""; ""Research on Awareness and Market Transformation""; ""Experimental Research on Antecedent Strategies""; ""Experimental Research on Labels with ; Monetary Information""; ""Directions for Future Research on Consumer Experiments""; ""Research Questions Concerning LCC Disclosure""; ""Suggestions on Methods""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""References""; ""PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENTMULTICAST ALGORITHMS FOR PROVIDINGLONGEST LIFETIME IN WANETS""; ""Abstract""""1. Introduction""; ""2. System Model""; ""3. Problem Formulation""; ""4. Maximum Lifetime Multicast Algorithms""; ""5. Performance Evaluation""; ""6. Conclusion""; ""References""; ""INTELLIGENCE AND ENERGY SAVING IN BUILDING""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Solar Wall""; ""3. Double Skin Facade""; ""4. Intelligence in HV and AC System""; ""5. Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gases Emission of theBuilding Sector""; ""Brief Description of the Current Research Trend on BuildingEfficiency""""Energy Savings Through Solar Passive Conditioning:Case Study of an Educational Building""; ""Location and Climate""; ""Building Shape and Internal Planning""; ""General Description of the Applied Strategies""; ""Strategies to Minimize Winter Loads During the Cold Period:""; ""Strategies to Minimize Summer Loads During the Warm Period:""; ""Technology Description""; ""Performance Auditing""; ""Auditorium (Period 2005 â€? 2006)""; ""Thermal Behaviour of the Ventilated FaÃade Panels""; ""Auditorium, Computer Room and Library""