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Examines the distinction and benefits of regular and renewable power resources. Value of the environmental attribute of the green kilowatt-hours; Variation in Renewable Energy Credit prices; Option to purchase the attributes of green power even in areas where none is being generated.

Advises engineers on how to chart power use and temperature using an Excel worksheet. Ways of setting up an Excel worksheet having three rows; Determination of the effect of time on electric demand and temperature.

Suggests ways to reduce electric expenses during winter. Importance of cleaning the boilers; Ways to pressurize the building to minimize the infiltration of cold air; Advantages of raising the humidity of the building; Need to minimize outside air intake.

Presents steps for studying the relationship between energy/fuel usage and heating degree-days (HDD) in a facility using regression analysis. Use of Microsoft Excel program to chart the relationship between energy usage and HDD; Linear mathematical formula; Prediction of fuel consumption.

Provides information on some sophisticated energy issues and benchmarking energy usage. Advantage of benchmarking which provides an indication of how different a facility's energy usage may be from the others; Availability of benchmarking resources which are private databases of energy use containing both basic and sophisticated energy use data; Details of information on other alternative option which is the EnergyStar Portfolio Manager.

Focuses on educational resources for applying financial methods in energy procurement and cost control by engineers. Minimizing "concept shock"; Suggested books; Availing of an online course.

Discusses two options that can be considered by buildings and other facilities to control heating system fuel consumption costs during the winter season. Use of a weather insurance option pursued from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange; Limited volume of the physical hedge contract; Sale of the hedge contract at a loss in the event the weather becomes warm.

Focuses on the significance of scatter plotting to present the relationship between daily fuel use and average outdoor temperature. Requirement of scrolling through data to match up temperature and usage data with a date; Capability to allows checking of workorders and equipment; Display of scattering plot by computer monitor.

Discusses natural gas problems in the U.S. Pricing volatility; Need for endusers to look for ways to address their natural gas pricing and usage; Recommendation of the National Petroleum Council.

Discusses the advantages of using on-site distributed generation. Avoidance of problems with securing capitals for financing projects; Provision of backup power during blackout; Guarantee of savings for the tenants.

Focuses on the impact of energy cost cutting in buildings on the heating and ventilation industry (HVAC). Link between lighting and HVAC; Result on the reduction in lighting wattage; Need to raise the minimum variable air volume systems flow rate.

Provides information on how to effectively and efficiently reduced a facility's electric consumption for the heating and ventilating industry. Peak time for electric demand in facilities; Procedure to use under flat rate power payment to generate savings; Operational benefits of electric rates using a descending block structure.

Offers tips to improve the technique for viewing electric load profiles as a three-dimensional landscape using Microsoft Excel. Analysis of data from the utility interval meter; Highlighting of data cells to be chartered; Production of sequenced load profiles.

Highlights the insights gained from the power outage in August 2003 in the Northeastern States. Need to distribute the information; Safety measures during evacuation; Expansion of generator fuel storage.

Focuses on the Energy Policy Act in the U.S. Levels of efficiency on fans, refrigeration systems, insulation and lighting set by the standard; Attention focused on energy efficiency; Application of the standard to building renovations and the design of future energy upgrades.

Focuses on the terms used in wholesale power market pricing in the U.S. Significance of ISO on power pricing; Process of achieving real time pricing; Need for interval metering to show electric demand.

Presents guidelines on how large users of natural gas can protect their budgets in the U.S. Forecasted increase in the price of natural gas; Contract with a gas supplier that offers a fixed price contract; Installation of backup fuel source.

Provides tips to find a heat, ventilation and air conditioning systems that will save money without creating problems. Need to look for Web-based resources for test results and evaluations; Relevance of seeking with professionals and experienced trade groups; Suggestions in developing and evaluating of energy-related products.

Discusses the importance for building and plant operators to conduct a demand-response audit to assess options for controlling electric power peak demand to be ready for future demand rate increases. Changes in wholesale power pricing structures; Opportunities for demand control.

Presents views of Steve Boss, president of the Nevada Energy Buyers Network, about assisting customers regarding power costs. Perspectives on casino energy issues; Difference between casinos and other entertainment facilities; Major obstacles to the energy regulatory process in Nevada.

Discusses the indoor air quality problems leading to expensive and disruptive building shutdowns in the U.S. Requirements in increasing outside air ventilation rates; Link between ventilation rates and reduced absenteeism due to sick leave; Details of the Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Reports on the financial and technical support of state and federal agencies for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on public buildings in the U.S. Installation of PV systems on school rooftops; Incentives for renewable energy sources; Maximization on the dollar value of PV-produced power.

Focuses on the concept of demand response using electric meters. Facts about the use of meters; Number of meter data service providers supplying interval meter output; Encouragement for demand reductions under pressure.

Focuses on the improvements in commercial infrared heating technologies. Reduction of overall space temperatures; Characteristics of infrared; Integration of infrared heating technology into the mainstream of heating ventilation and air conditioning design.

Discusses the impact of the electricity crisis on retail power customers in the U.S. Existence of energy surplus; Increase in the cost of on-peak electric power in urban areas.

Presents the criteria for review of energy pricing for mid-sized clients. Analysis of energy sources capacity; Focus on customer energy sources; Data on annual projections by the U.S. Department of Energy Information Administration.

Focuses on the influence of the deregulation of natural gas and electricity on the retail energy marketplace in the U.S. Assessment on the needs of residential and commercial energy users; Efforts of public utility commissioners to simplify changes in the marketplace; Formation of energy users groups.

Focuses on energy accounting software systems which help users compile, analyze and report energy usage and cost. FASER by Enron Corp.; Metrix by SRC Systems; Utility Manager or Z Power from Xcel Energy; Integration of energy accounting and energy management functions into building management system programs; Purchasing guidelines.

Focuses on the integration of lighting controls into bms load management. Purpose of the lighting systems; Major change of the fluorescent lighting systems; Reduction of the wattage and light output of lighting fixtures.

Focuses on the importance of firms and institutions's disaster recovery plans in the United States. Security of energy supplies at both the technical and organizational levels; Factors involved in the formation of recovery plans; Advantage of preparation for disaster in business.

Reports on the application of appropriate metering systems to provide energy savings and better building system control. Current use of interval metering that may reveal ways for customers to control demand precisely than before; Information on automated meter reading products and services from the Automated Meter Reading Association's web site.

Focuses on enterprise energy management (EEM) computer software for maximizing building automation system (BAS) energy cost control. Advantages of EEM software over standard BAS software; Companies who provide EEM software; Features and capabilities of EEM software.

Discusses the applications of energy master plans in reducing energy costs for colleges and universities. Problems that cause chronically high energy bills for educational institutions; Counterproductive practices that are eliminated by energy master plans.

Evaluates the effect of flat pricing on types of heating, ventilation and air conditioning and mechanical upgrades in the United States. Analysis on the savings of thermal storage systems; Demand for the still-regulated power delivery charges; Considerations of customer plans on thermal storage systems.

Focuses on changes in the deregulation of the electric industry in the United States. Impact on power vendors; Identification of power delivery charges based on kilowatt-hours costs; Separation of bills for power transmission and distribution; Benefits of the changes in the electricity deregulation.

Focuses on the use of energy tax credits as funding sources for entities seeking to upgrade heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (hvac) systems of their buildings. Overview on system benefit charges set aside by states with a deregulated electric industry; Categories of SBC funding; Process involved in getting SBC funding for building hvac system upgrades.

Focuses on the effect of electric rate curtailment on profit production. Concept of the curtailing strategy; Requirements for electric rates curtailing; Presentation of curtailment options; Automation of mechanical systems to avoid competitively priced electricity.

Describes alternative cooling equipment for buildings with energy-saving features. Dual-drive chillers containing motors with hybrid functions; Chilling machinery with multiple fuel burners.