Browsing Energy Systems Laboratory by Title

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    • Lighting and Daylight Harvesting 
      Bos, J. (Energy Systems Laboratory, 2011)
    • Lighting and the Bottom Line 
      Christensen, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
      A discussion of the cost of light and how it relates to the cost of people. The new Illuminating Engineering Society recommended method of determining lighting levels will be explained. Also several ways of providing good ...
    • Lighting Survey Results at the Langford Architecture Center and Estimated Savings by Delamping 
      Soebarto, V. I.; Haberl, J. S.; Degelman, L. O. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M University, 1997)
      This report presents the results of a survey conducted to measure the illuminance levels in all rooms in the Langford Architecture Center buildings. The purpose of this survey was to investigate which rooms are over ...
    • Limiting Abnormal Mold Growth in Buildings 
      Graham, C. W. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2002)
      Studies show that mold, a fuzzy cob-web-like growth produced primarily on organic matter, is all around us. Molds typically begin their lives as dormant, airborne spores, but when they come into contact with moisture, a ...
    • A Linear Parabolic Trough Solar Collector Performance Model 
      Qu, M.; Archer, D.; Masson, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      A performance model has been programmed for solar thermal collector based on a linear, tracking parabolic trough reflector focused on a surface-treated metallic pipe receiver enclosed in an evacuated transparent tube: a ...
    • Linear Program to Select Energy Conservation Projects in an Existing Facility 
      Mak, J. Y. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1983)
      Linear Programming is a mathematical optimization tool which has been widely used in the chemical and petrochemical industries for scheduling, product planning and utility system optimization. In an energy audit of a ...
    • Lining Over Refractory - Conserve Energy and Capital 
      Jost, M. L.; Barrows, G. L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1980)
      Companies operating industrial heating equipment find themselves coming under more and more constraints every day. Environmental regulations dictate what can be emitted from these units. Occupational safety procedures ...
    • Linking Building Commissioning and Operations and Maintenance Towards an Embedded Commissioning Practice 
      Akin, O.; Gursel, I. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2005)
    • Liquid Phase Heating Systems 
      Mordt, E. H. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1979)
      Liquid phase heating systems involve sensible heat transfer in a closed loop wherein a pumped fluid's temperature is raised in a heater, then lowered in a heat user and returned for reheating. No formation and condensation ...
    • Liquid-Liquid Extraction Processes 
      Fair, J. R.; Humphrey, J. L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1983)
      Liquid-liquid extraction is the separation of one or more components of a liquid solution by contact with a second immiscible liquid called the solvent. If the components in the original liquid solution distribute themselves ...
    • Literature Review of Airflow Fluid Characteristics and their Impact on Human Thermal Comfort 
      Zhao, R.; Zhang, Y.; Yu, N.; Di, H. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      Airflow dynamics significantly impact indoor thermal environment and human thermal comfort. Studies on the effects of airflow fluctuations on thermal comfort mainly focus on the effects of turbulence intensity and fluctuation ...
    • Literature Review of Displacement Ventilation 
      Cho, S.; Im, P.; Haberl, J. S. (Energy Systems Laboratory, Texas A&M University, 2005-05)
      Various sources and search engines were used to find the technical research and literature by using specific keywords to search for the relevant reports or browsing through the list of documents. First, the 78 references ...
    • Literature Review of the History of Building Peak Load and Annual Energy Use Calculation Methods in the U.S. 
      Haberl, J. S.; Baltazar, J. C.; Mao, C. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2012)
      This report provides a detailed literature review on the history of building peak heating and cooling load and annual energy use calculation methods from the 1800s to the present. Building annual energy use calculations ...
    • Literature Review of Uncertainty of Analysis Methods (Cool Roofs), Report to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 
      Haberl, J. S.; Cho, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M University, 2004)
      In this literature review, seventy two (72) articles were reviewed from various sources, including: the literature compiled by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); literature ...
    • Literature Review of Uncertainty of Analysis Methods (F-Chart Program), Report to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 
      Haberl, J. S.; Cho, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M University, 2004)
      This literature review covers the F-Chart program, which is one of the legacy programs in the ESL’s Emissions Calculator (eCALC), a web-based emissions reductions calculator. The eCALC program is a tool for those who want ...
    • Literature Review of Uncertainty of Analysis Methods (Inverse Model Toolkit), Report to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 
      Haberl, J. S.; Cho, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M University, 2004)
      This report reviews the reported uncertainty of ASHRAE’s Inverse Model Toolkit (IMT) analysis method and the linear, and change-point linear algorithms that it uses by reviewing the published literature on the related ...
    • Literature Review of Uncertainty of Analysis Methods (PV F-Chart Program), Report to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 
      Haberl, J. S.; Cho, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M University, 2004)
      This report reviews the reported uncertainty of the PV F-Chart analysis method by reviewing the published related accuracy of PV F-Chart analysis versus measured data, PV F-Chart predictions versus other methods, and PV ...
    • Literature Review of Uncertainty of Analysis Methods, (DOE-2 Program), Report to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 
      Haberl, J. S.; Cho, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M University, 2004)
      This literature review covers the DOE-2 simulation program, which is one of the legacy programs in the ESL’s Emissions Calculator (eCalc), a web-based emissions reductions calculator. The eCalc program is a tool for those ...
    • Literature Review on Underfloor Air Distribution (UFAD) Systems 
      Im, P.; Cho, S.; Haberl, J. S. (2006-01-10)
      Various sources and search engines were used to find the technical research and literature by using specific keywords to search for the relevant reports or browsing through the list of documents. First, the 227 of references ...
    • Little Silver Bullets 
      Korich, R. D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1985-05)
      Energy conservation has lost much of its glamor of five years ago as many large projects and high-profile efforts have yielded important results. Panic-driven priority has been replaced by persistent needs of day-to-day ...