Smart grid home

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by  Quentin Wells

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table of ContentS
Preface ix
About the Author xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Chapter 1 1
Introduction to the Smart Grid
Introduction 2
Electricity—The Essential Power 2
Demand for Electricity Continuously Increases 3
Electric Power Generation 4
The Traditional Electric Grid 5
An Electromechanical System 6
Problems in the Power Grid 8
Electrical-Demand Pressures on the Traditional Grid 10
Environmental Factors That Affect the Electrical Grid 12
What Is the Smart Grid? 14
The Home Smart Grid 16
Home Energy Efficiency 17
Alternative Energy Power 18
Summary 20
Key Terms 21
Review Questions 23
Chapter 2 25
Smart Meters and In-home Displays
Introduction 26
What Is a Smart Meter? 26
Analog Electric, Gas, and Water Meters 26
Digital Smart Meters 29
How Soon Will Your Home Have a Smart Meter? 30
How Utility Companies Use Smart Meters 30
Electric Smart Meters 31
Gas and Water Smart Meters 32
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) 34
How an IHD Lets You Use a Smart Meter 34
IHDs That Receive Smart Meter Signals 35
IHDs That Use Current Transformers 37
Other IHDs and Monitoring Devices 38
Aztech In-House Display 38
Black & Decker Power Monitor 38
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vi Table of conTenTs
DreamWatts 38
EcoDog 38
EcoFactor 38
em•power by Smart System Technologies 38
Energate 39
Energy Engage 39
EnergyHub 39
Energy Joule 39
Energy Owl Electricity Monitoring System 39
EnviroScape Energy Management by BreezePlay 39
GreenQuest 39
GroundedPower 39
Home Automation, Inc. (HAI) Smart Grid Solutions 40
Kill A Watt 40
PowerCost Monitor by Blue Line Innovations 40
PowerHouse Dynamics—eMonitor 40
PowerNab 40
Rainforest Automation Inc. 40
Shaspa—Social Energy Meter 40
Silver Spring Networks—Smart Energy Platform 40
Tendril 41
The Meter Reader by Energy Monitoring Technologies 41
WattsUp? Meters 41
Installing an In-Home Display 41
Installing an IHD to Work with a Smart Meter 41
Installing an IHD without a Smart Meter 42
Summary 49
Key Terms 50
Review Questions 52
Chapter 3 53
Developing a home energy-efficiency plan
Introduction 54
Home Energy Use 54
Installing and Setting Up an IHD 57
Reading and Analyzing Data on an IHD 64
Utility Partnerships with Google PowerMeter 64
Power Meter Partnerships with Google PowerMeter 64
Base-Load Power 66
Continuously Operating Appliances 67
Regularly Operating Appliances 68
Variable-Load Power 68
Increasing Home Energy Use Efficiency—A Two-Part Approach 69
Reduce the Total Amount of Energy Used 69
Turn Off When Not in Use 70
Replace Inefficient Appliances 70
Manage the Timing of Energy Use 71
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Table of conTenTs vii
Summary 72
Key Terms 73
Review Questions 74
Chapter 4 75
Conducting a home energy audit
Introduction 76
Conduct an Energy Use Audit 76
Measure the Electrical Energy Used in the Home 77
Create an Electrical Appliance Chart 77
Make a Home Lighting Chart 77
Measure the Power Consumption of Home Appliances 78
Determine the Gas Fuel Energy Used in the Home 84
Determine the Oil, Coal, or Other Fuel Energy Used in the Home 85
Conduct an Energy Loss Audit 85
Determine Air Leaks in the Home 86
Determine Heat Transfer into Building from Exterior 88
Determine Heat Loss through Walls and Ceilings 90
A Professional Energy Audit Report 94
Summary 98
Key Terms 100
Review Questions 102
Chapter 5 103
Upgrade home energy efficiency by reducing heat transfer
Introduction 104
Reduce Heat Transfer in and out of the Home 104
Seal leaks 104
Seal Outside Leaks 105
Seal Inside Leaks 108
Insulate 109
Energy-Efficient Windows, Doors, and Skylights 114
Energy-Efficient Windows 114
Energy-Efficient Doors 117
Energy-Efficient Skylights 118
Energy Efficiency Outside the Home 119
Awnings and Screens 119
Landscaping for Your Location 120
Shade 120
Windbreaks 121
Summary 123
Key Terms 124
Review Questions 125
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viii Table of conTenTs
Chapter 6 127
taming the energy hogs in Your home
Introduction 128
Design and Operation of HVAC Systems 128
Central Heating Systems 129
Furnace Fuels 131
Central Air Conditioning (A/C) 131
Single- and Multiple-Unit HVAC Systems 133
Zoned and Non-zoned HVAC Systems 133
Improving the Energy Efficiency of a Home HVAC System 136
Seal and Insulate Ducts 136
Maintain the HVAC System 138
Automate the HVAC System 139
Adding Zones 139
Install Programmable Thermostats 139
Space Heaters 140
Room Air Conditioners 142
Water Heaters 143
Tempering Tanks 145
Lowering Water Temperature 146
Tankless Water Heaters 146
Clothes Washers, Dryers, Dishwashers, Stoves, and Pumps 149
Clothes Washers 149
Clothes Dryers 149
Dishwashers 150
Stoves 151
Pumps 152
Sump Pumps 152
Well Pumps 154
Summary 155
Key Terms 157
Review Questions 159
Chapter 7 161
energy-efficient lighting and entertainment Systems
Introduction 162
Incandescent Lights 162
Incandescent Inefficiency—Light versus Heat 163
Power Consumption 163
Energy-Efficient Lighting 165
Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) 165
How CFLs Work 166
Cost and Energy Efficiency 166
Advantages and Disadvantages 168
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