1st Edition

Energy Resilient Buildings and Communities A Practical Guide

By Brian Levite, Alex Rakow Copyright 2015
230 Pages
by River Publishers

230 Pages
by River Publishers

200 Pages
by River Publishers

This book is written as a practical guide to those interested in the pursuit of energy resilience at a local scale. Energy resilience is defined as the relative ability of an institution to carry out its mission during a shock to the energy system and approach the concept on the level of a single site occupied by a single community or institution. Examples are drawn from four key community... Read more
Part I—Energy Resilience Imperatives and Local Advantages Chapter 1—Today’s Energy Challenges . Chapter 2—Local Energy Resilience. Part II—Energy Resilience Management. Chapter 3—Institutional Planning for Energy Resilience. Chapter 4—Energy Resilience Maturity Model. Part III—Energy Resilience Performance Areas. Chapter 5—Energy Efficiency Approaches. Chapter 6—Community Energy Generation Chapter 7—Planning for an Energy Emergency

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Brian Levite, Alex Rakow