Managing energy costs : a behavioral and non-technical approach / John Eggink.

Author
Eggink, John, 1959- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Lilburn, GA : Fairmont Press ; Boca Raton : CRC Press, ©2007.
Description
xi, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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    "This book discusses the numerous reasons why many organizations fail to manage the behavioral aspects of energy consumption, and shows you how you can apply proven management techniques to significantly reduce these unnecessary energy expenses within your own organization. Included are a broad array of examples of companies who have pioneered these efforts, their actual savings (often millions of dollars annually), step-by-step methodologies and typical energy-wasting organizational pitfalls to avoid. Based on years of study, research and documentation, the author communicates in an easy-to-understand and cohesive manner how to break the prevalent cycle of energy waste, and to make your employees both cooperative in saving energy, and accountable for the energy they use. Completely non-technical in its approach, his book focuses exclusively on how to manage the human element of energy consumption."--Jacket.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Machine derived contents note: Section I-Linking Behavior and Energy Consumption 1
    • 1. Unique Characteristics of Electricity that
    • Increase Energy Costs 3
    • 2. How Attitudes Influence Energy Consumption 19
    • 3. Common Electrical Myths that Increase Energy Costs 37
    • 4. Organizational Pitfalls that Increase
    • Energy Consumption 51
    • 5. How Employee Behavior Affects other
    • Common Energy Management Initiatives 67
    • 6. The Financial Impact of Managing the
    • Behavioral Aspects of Energy Consumption 79
    • 7. The Environmental Impact of Energy Consumption 95
    • 8. Critical Success Factors Towards
    • Heightened Energy Awareness 113
    • 9. Section Wrap-up 139
    • Section II-Reference Section 143
    • 10. Low Cost and No Cost Actions 145
    • 11. Energy Awareness Facts, Quotes and Tidbits 161
    • Environmental Facts and Quotes 161
    • Global Warming, is it Fact or Fiction? 162
    • Effects of Global W arm ing 169
    • Global Warming Tipping Points 176
    • Paradoxes of Global Warming 178
    • Connecting Energy Consumption and
    • G lobal W arm ing 180
    • Global Warming, is it too Late to Act? 184
    • Green Power 186
    • Mercury 187
    • General Climate Quotes for an
    • Awareness Program 189
    • Financial Facts and Quotes 190
    • Energy Savings Examples to Garner Support 190
    • The Saving Potential of
    • Simple Energy Reduction Actions 193
    • Energy Forecasts 195
    • Linking Saving Energy to Other Metrics 198
    • Savings at the State Level 200
    • Investor Thoughts on Energy Efficiency 201
    • Energy Productivity 202
    • Computer Costs 202
    • Equipment Costs 203
    • Lighting Costs 205
    • Cost of Oil 206
    • General Energy Awareness Facts and Quotes 207
    • Leadership 207
    • Little Actions by Individuals can
    • Make a Big Difference 208
    • Tips on Motivating Others 211
    • The Importance of Team Work 213
    • Executive Involvement 213
    • The Importance of Communicating and Educating 214
    • Conservation Attitudes 215
    • Addiction and Energy Dependence 220
    • Energy Management Requires
    • Cooperation to be Successful 222
    • Indecision 224
    • O ver Z ealousness 224
    • Persistence 225
    • Planning, Measurement and Feedback 225
    • Rewarding Energy Efficient Behavior 227
    • Where the Energy is Used 227
    • User Behavior and Turn off Rates 229
    • Developing Countries 230
    • Energy Efficiency 234
    • Blackouts 237
    • Standby Power 238
    • Sustainability 239
    • Availability of oil 240
    • Recycling 244
    • Water Conservation 246
    • Links to Other Resources 247
    • Energy Awareness Glossary 251
    • In d ex 269.
    ISBN
    • 0881735442 ((print))
    • 9780881735444 ((print))
    • 0849382017
    • 9780849382017
    • 0881735450 ((electronic))
    • 9780881735451 ((electronic))
    LCCN
    2006041283
    OCLC
    76786803
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