A zero energy house (ZEH) was built side by side with a baseline house in suburban Las Vegas. Actual energy performance measurements were carried out on the incorporated energy saving features and solar applications. The data show that a radiant barrier and a water-cooled air conditioner are...

While designing new street lighting installations or dealing with reconstructions of the existing ones, lighting designers usually do not take into consideration all of the available means for energy savings and optimal performance. This paper offers a set of the most important recommendations...

The vapor recompression heat pump (VRHP) has the potentials of reducing the energy requirements of fractionating close-boiling mixtures. It improves the quality of low grade heat with the aid of heat pump to provide heat input to the reboiler. However, this technology does not utilize heat...

Among the non-linear loads used in household, Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) and LED lamps are becoming more widespread, while incandescent lamps are intended to be replaced by these types of lighting devices. LEDs and CFLs are significantly more efficient and economical than incandescent...

The full development of the energy services company (ESCO) industry is still inhibited by the difficulties during the negotiation between customers and ESCOs. Contractual arrangements are traditionally based on energy performance contracting (EPC). Improvements on EPC schemes are required in...

Financial incentives are important for overcoming certain market barriers to improved energy efficiency and for the adoption of energy efficient technologies. Financial incentives are mainly focused on the introduction of specific technologies, rather than behavioural change. While the declared...