Information Technology for Energy Managers

Covering the basic concepts and principles of Information Technology (IT), this book gives energy managers the knowledge they need to supervise the IT work of a consultant or a vendor. The book provides the necessary information for the energy manager to successfully purchase, install, and operate complex, Web-based energy information and control systems. Filled with comprehensive information, this book addresses the most significant concepts and principles that the typical energy or facility manager might need with emphasis on computer networking, use of facility operation databases, and sharing data using the Web and the TCP/IP communications protocol.

Table of Contents:
Preface; Introduction to Information Technology for Energy Managers; Introduction to Information Technology for Energy Managers: Understanding Web-Based Energy Information and Control Systems; Introduction to Web-Based Information and Control Systems; Overview of Web-Based Energy Information and Energy Control Systems; How a Web-Based Energy Information System Works; The Evolution of Building Automation Systems toward the Web; The Technological Benefits of Modern Web-based Energy Information and Energy Control Systems; What Network Building Control Can Do For End Users; Life-Cycle Considerations for Smart Equipment; Introduction to Web-Based Energy Information and Control Systems for Energy Management and Demand Response in Commercial Buildings; Trends Affecting Building Control System (BCS) Development; How to Get the Most Out of Your EIS: A New Organizational Management Paradigm; Data Collection and Data Input for EIS and ECS Systems; The Case for Energy Information; Using the Web for Cost-Effective Energy Information; The Importance of A Strategic Metering Plan for Utility Cost Management; Energy and Facility Data Processing, Analysis and Decision Making; Optimizing the Value of Web-Based Energy Information; Guide to Analysis Applications in Energy Information Systems; Data Analysis and Decision Making: Using Spreadsheets and Pivot Tables To Get A Read On Energy Numbers; Knowledge Practice in a Sea of Information; Some Methods of Statistical Analysis for EIS Information Signals; Network Security for EIS and ECS Systems; Introduction to Network Security; Computer Network Security: An Overview; Network Security for EIS and ECS Systems; Relational Data Base Choices and Design for EIS and ECS Systems; Fundamentals of Database Technology and Database-Driven Web Applications; Relational Database Choices and Design; Techniques for Utility Web Page Design; Utility Data Web Page Design—An Introduction; Utility Data Web Page Design—Learning Technologies; Utility Data Web Page Design—Presenting the Data; Integration and Communication Technology Issues in Implementing EIS and ECS Systems BACS Industry Shaped by Standardization and Information Technology; BCS Integration Technologies—Open Communications Networking; ANSI/EIA 709.1, IP, and Web Services: the Keys to Open, Interoperable Building Control Systems; Real-Time System Integration; Web Based EIS and ECS Applications and Case Studies Specifying, Selecting and Evaluating Web-Accessible Control Systems; Custom Programs Enhance Building Tune-up Process; Application Examples of Energy Information Systems; Leveraging IP Technology for Remote Monitoring in the Energy Industry Pipeline Operations and Facilities Management; Creating Web-based Information Systems from Energy Management System Data

About the Author :
Barney L. Capehart, Ph.D., CEM, University of Florida