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.
Foreword
Foreword
Preface
List of Authors
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
Glossary
Afterword
About the Authors
Index
