Newly revised and edited, this bestselling handbook is updated with new chapters on energy assessment and computer software. It includes detailed analysis of the latest technologies and software available for optimizing the audit process. It provides all of the information necessary to plan and carry out a thorough and accurate energy audit of any electrical, mechanical and building system for any facility. Clear, easy-to-follow instructions guide readers through accounting procedures, rate of return, and life cycle cost analysis. Loaded with forms, checklists, and handy aids, this book is essential for anyone responsible for overseeing a facility energy audit.
ALBERT THUMANN, P.E., C.E.M.
For the last 35 years, Albert Thumann has served as the Executive Director of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). In September 1977, he founded the Association of Energy Engineers in Atlanta, Georgia. Under his leadership AEE, a non-profit society, has grown to 15,000 professionals in 84 countries with 72 chapters around the world. Mr. Thumann is a noted energy authority and, in 1997, was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He has authored more than 25 reference books on energy. His authored books include Handbook of Energy Engineering, Handbook of Energy Audits, and Plant Engineers and Managers Guide to Energy Conservation.
In 1976 Mr. Thumann started the first industrial energy conservation seminar in the nation for New York University. He has personally trained more than 8,000 professionals on the efficient use of energy. He has also lectured extensively in the United States and around the world. Through Mr. Thumann's books and seminars and work with the Association of Energy Engineers, he has gained the reputation as one of the leaders in the nation who has influenced the efficient use of energy.
Previously he worked as a Project Engineer for Bechtel Corp. Mr. Thumann is a licensed Professional Engineer in three states and has received a BSEE from City University of New York, MSEE, and MSIE from New York University. He is also a Certified Energy Manager and is listed in Who's Who in America.
