Browsing by Author "Fisher, D."

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    • Achieving Sustainability, Energy Savings, and Occupant Comfort 
      Fisher, D.; Bristow, G. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
      Sustainability, energy savings, and occupant comfort are not mutually exclusive objectives, as buildings can be designed that incorporate all of these features. Sustainability is often defined as meeting the needs of the ...
    • Energy Savings for Centrifugal Compressors 
      Fisher, D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2011)
      Current design improvements of both the rotating and stationary aerodynamic components of centrifugal compressors can greatly increase the efficiency of vintage machines. A centrifugal compressor built in the 1970's or ...
    • Getting Serious About Safety and Loss Prevention Emergency Power and Standby Generators 
      Fisher, D.; Fenter, T.; McClure, J. D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2004)
      Power failures can occur for a variety of reasons. The consequences of such outages range from mere inconveniences to damaged equipment, ruined goods, lost revenue, and diminished safety. In all buildings lighting is among ...
    • Homeland Security Issues for Facilities 
      McClure, J. D.; Fisher, D.; Fenter, T. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2004)
      The events of September 11, 2001, along with the Oklahoma City bombing and Washington, DC area sniper attacks have forever changed America's sense of security. Federal, state, and local governments, businesses, and individual ...
    • Investigation of the Accuracy of Calculation Methods for Conduction Transfer Functions of Building Construction 
      Chen, Y.; Li, X.; Zhang, Q.; Spitler, J.; Fisher, D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      Conduction transfer functions (CTFs) are widely used to calculate conduction heat transfer in building cooling load and energy calculations. They can conveniently fit into any load and energy calculation techniques to ...
    • The Terranova Situation Issue 7: an Adult Love Story Featuring Vinnie Terranova and Frank McPike, and Roger Lococco 
      Fisher, D. (Almost Foolproof Press; Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 1994)
      In Issue 7 of this sixteen-part slash Wiseguy story, "Family problems abound: Frank and Jenny have a showdown over Drake; Roger must make some important decisions about Travis; and Vinnie must reconsider his decision about ...
    • Waterless Urinals: Features, Benefits and Applications 
      Bristow, G.; McClure, J. D.; Fisher, D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2004)
      Billions of gallons of water are used annually to flush toilets in the United States. Consequences of this usage include consumption of natural resources and construction of new infrastructure to treat and transmit potable ...