LEADER 05632nam 2200781 a 450 001 9910817352903321 005 20240401162143.0 010 $a9781118416549 010 $a1118416546 010 $a9781785392689 010 $a1785392689 010 $a9781118842973 010 $a1118842979 010 $a9781118419335 010 $a1118419332 035 $a(CKB)2550000001111853 035 $a(EBL)1359780 035 $a(OCoLC)857365174 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000981923 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11611489 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000981923 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10982690 035 $a(PQKB)10823043 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1359780 035 $a(DLC) 2013000940 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1359780 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10748712 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL511745 035 $a(Perlego)1003937 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001111853 100 $a20130108d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSolar energy $etechnologies and the project delivery process for buildings /$fAndy Walker 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aHoboken $cWiley$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (312 p.) 225 1 $aRSMeans 300 $aIncludes index. 311 08$a9781118139240 311 08$a1118139240 311 08$a9781299804944 311 08$a1299804942 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aSOLAR ENERGY; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 Delivering Solar Energy Projects; HISTORY AND CURRENT USE OF SOLAR ENERGY; ADVANTAGES OF SOLAR ENERGY; Provide a Financial Return on Investment; Safety and Security of the Energy System; Less Pollution than Fossil Fuel; Statutes and Mandates; Marketing Green Buildings; Social Equity; Economic Development; SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT DELIVERY PROCESS; Goal-setting; Team Building; Screening; Site Evaluation; Solar Energy Projects in New Construction; Feasibility Study and Life-Cycle Cost Analysis; Example of Calculating Present Worth Factor 327 $aSecure Funding or Financing Request for Proposals; Contract Documents; Schematic Design; Design Development; Construction Documents; Construction Administration; Commissioning; Long-term Monitoring and Verification of Performance; INTEGRATION OF SOLAR ENERGY INTO THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE; Grid-Integration: Effects of Intermittent Solar Energy Sources on the Utility System; Utility Regulatory Policy; Net Metering; Predicting and Achieving Utility Cost Savings (Performance Simulation); Optimizing the Size of a Solar System; OPTIMIZATION USING CALCULUS (DERIVATIVE EQUAL TO ZERO) 327 $aExample Calculation of Optimal Solar System Size Strategies for Maximizing Integration of Solar Energy with Conventional Utilities; Example of Solar Storage; Microgrids; REFERENCES; 2 The Solar Energy Resource; STRUCTURE OF THE SUN; Core; Radiative Zone; Convection Zone; Photosphere; Outer Layers; NUCLEAR FUSION: THE SOURCE OF THE SUN'S POWER; THE SPECTRAL NATURE OF SOLAR RADIATION; Wavelength and Frequency; Energy of a Photon; ASTM Standard Solar Spectrum; POSITION OF THE SUN IN THE SKY; Time-of-Year: Declination and the Seasons; Time-of-Day: Standard Time, Solar Time, and the Hour Angle 327 $aSolar Altitude Angle, ?(degrees)DIRECT BEAM, DIFFUSE, AND GLOBAL SOLAR INSOLATION IN THE PLANE OF A SOLAR COLLECTOR SURFACE; Solar Constant; Direct Normal Insolation, Ibeam I (W/m2, Btu/hr/ft2); Diffuse Solar Insolation, Idiffuse I (W/m2, Btu/hr/ft2); Ground Reflected Radiation, I ground reflected I (W/m2, Btu/hr/ft2); Global Solar Radiation in the Plane of a Solar Collector Surface; INCIDENT ANGLE OF DIRECT BEAM SUN ON A SURFACE; Horizontal Surface; Vertical Walls; Fixed Tilt; Horizontal East-West Axis Tracking the Altitude of the Sun 327 $aHorizontal North-South Axis Tracking the Azimuth of the Sun Tilted Axis Tracking the Azimuth of the Sun; Two-Axis Tracker; Example Calculation of Solar Insolation Incident on a Surface; THE EFFECT OF SHADE; Example Calculation: Spacing Rows of Collectors to Avoid Shading; SOLAR RESOURCE MEASUREMENT; SOLAR RESOURCE MAPS AND DATA; TYPICAL METEOROLOGICAL YEAR (TMY) WEATHER DATA; FORECASTING THE SOLAR RESOURCE HOURS OR DAYS INTO THE FUTURE; Conventional Weather Forecasting; Sky Imaging; Numerical Weather Prediction; DIAGNOSIS OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM PERFORMANCE USING SOLAR RESOURCE DATA 327 $aCOMPUTER TOOLS FOR ANALYSIS OF SOLAR POSITION AND SOLAR RESOURCES 330 $aSolar Energy is an authoritative reference on the design of solar energy systems in building projects, with applications, operating principles, and simple tools for the construction, engineering, and design professional. 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