On this page you will find all the reading materials required for this course
Week 1
Table of Contents
1. Buildings and Energy from the MIT Building Technology Program – Basis of buildings energy consumption and potential savings
2. Government and Laws on the Environment from book by Tom Theis and Jonathan Tomkin Sustainability: A Comprehensive Foundation – Government regulations for the protection of human health and the environment
3. Carbon Footprints Calculator from the EPA’s website. The calculator estimates footprint in three areas: home energy, transportation and waste.
Week 2
4. The New York ISO Annual Grid & Markets Report – Reliability and a Greener Grid from the New York Independent System Operator – Comprehensive Summary of the NYS current state of electrical energy system (energy generation, delivery, and consumption)
Week 3
5. What is a Solar Diesel Hybrid System? Description of hybrid power systems that combine solar power from a photovoltaic system with another energy source, e.g., diesel generators.
Week 4
6. Vitosol System Design Guide from the viessmann.ca website – Comprehensive guide including a summary of all technical documents for the required components, as well as design and sizing information for systems in detached houses
Week 8
7. Water Source Heat Pump Design Manual – from McQuay Inc., A design manual for Professional Engineers describing design steps, water treatment, and control of water source heat pumps
Week 9
8. Vitosol System Design Guide – pages 21 – 26, description of evacuated tube solar collectors
Week 10
9. Solar Panel Types (Mono-, Polycrystalline, and Thin Film) from the energyinformative.org – Comparison of photovoltaic panels based on the materials used in their manufacturing
10. Energy Storage Applications from the dynapower.com – Basis of energy storage, power back-up, and micro-grids
11. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Systems from the TU Delft OpenCourseWare – Course on design of photovoltaic systems covering the function and operation of various components including inverters, batteries, DC-DC converters and their interaction with both the modules and the grid.
Week 11
12. Types of Wind Turbines from the U.S. Energy Information Administration – Comparison between horizontal- and vertical-axis wind turbines
Week 12
13. Biofuels Basics from the Energy.gov, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy – Basis of bio-fuels as an alternative to fossil fuels
14. Combined Heat and Power Basics from the Energy.gov, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy – Basis of energy co-generation
15. Benefits of Combined Heat and Power from the Energy.gov, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy – Basis of energy co-generation
Week 13
16. Hybrid Power Generation Systems from GE.com, description of variety of hybrid energy systems
