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UNINA9910961627403321 |
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Titolo |
District heating and cooling in the United States : prospects and issues / / Committee on District Heating and Cooling, Energy Engineering Board and Building Research Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1985 |
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ISBN |
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9786610247080 |
9781280247088 |
1280247088 |
9780309534321 |
0309534321 |
9780585144894 |
0585144893 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 155 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Heating from central stations |
Air conditioning from central stations |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"This report is based in part on the International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling conducted by the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., June 4 through 6, 1984."--Pref. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 History and Background; 5 3 The Market for District Heating and Cooling; 6 4 Impediments; 7 5 Leadership, Strategy, and Institutional Arrangements; 8 6 Technology and Product Development; 9 7 Conclusions and Recommendations; 10 Appendix A: Case Studies; 11 Appendix B: Systems in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore Metropolitan Areas; 12 Appendix C: District Heating in Europe; 13 Appendix D: Technical Assessment, City of Baltimore District Heating Project; 14 References; 15 Glossary of Acronyms |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Presents a nontechnical examination of the history and contemporary extent of district heating and cooling systems in the United States. This volume talks about their costs and benefits, technical requirements, |
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market demand for them, and European experience with such systems, focusing on the problems of financing, regulation, and taxation. |
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