Energy and Environment

  1. Energy Efficiency and Conservation
    1. Fundamentals of Energy Efficiency
      1. Definitions and Metrics
        1. Energy Efficiency
          1. Energy Intensity
            1. Energy Productivity
            2. Thermodynamic Efficiency Limits
              1. Carnot Efficiency
                1. Real-world Constraints
                  1. Exergy Analysis
                  2. Economic Principles
                    1. Cost-effectiveness Analysis
                      1. Payback Periods
                        1. Lifecycle Cost Analysis
                      2. Building Energy Efficiency
                        1. Building Envelope
                          1. Insulation Materials and Techniques
                            1. Window Technologies
                              1. Multiple Glazing
                                1. Low-E Coatings
                                  1. Smart Windows
                                  2. Air Sealing
                                    1. Thermal Bridging
                                    2. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
                                      1. High-efficiency Equipment
                                        1. Heat Pumps
                                          1. Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems
                                            1. Energy Recovery Ventilation
                                            2. Lighting Systems
                                              1. LED Technology
                                                1. Lighting Controls
                                                  1. Daylighting Integration
                                                    1. Task-specific Lighting
                                                    2. Building Automation
                                                      1. Smart Thermostats
                                                        1. Occupancy Sensors
                                                          1. Energy Management Systems
                                                            1. Demand Response Integration
                                                            2. Green Building Standards
                                                              1. LEED Certification
                                                                1. ENERGY STAR
                                                                  1. Passive House Standards
                                                                2. Transportation Efficiency
                                                                  1. Vehicle Technologies
                                                                    1. Internal Combustion Engine Improvements
                                                                      1. Hybrid Electric Vehicles
                                                                        1. Battery Electric Vehicles
                                                                          1. Fuel Cell Vehicles
                                                                            1. Alternative Fuels
                                                                            2. Transportation Systems
                                                                              1. Public Transit
                                                                                1. Active Transportation
                                                                                  1. Walking Infrastructure
                                                                                    1. Cycling Infrastructure
                                                                                    2. Freight Efficiency
                                                                                      1. Intermodal Transportation
                                                                                      2. Urban Planning
                                                                                        1. Transit-oriented Development
                                                                                          1. Mixed-use Development
                                                                                            1. Congestion Management
                                                                                          2. Industrial Energy Efficiency
                                                                                            1. Process Optimization
                                                                                              1. Heat Integration
                                                                                                1. Process Control Systems
                                                                                                  1. Equipment Upgrades
                                                                                                  2. Motor Systems
                                                                                                    1. High-efficiency Motors
                                                                                                      1. Variable Speed Drives
                                                                                                        1. Motor Management Programs
                                                                                                        2. Waste Heat Recovery
                                                                                                          1. Heat Exchangers
                                                                                                            1. Cogeneration Systems
                                                                                                              1. Organic Rankine Cycles
                                                                                                              2. Industrial Symbiosis
                                                                                                                1. Waste-to-energy Integration
                                                                                                                  1. Material Flow Optimization
                                                                                                                2. Energy Conservation Strategies
                                                                                                                  1. Behavioral Interventions
                                                                                                                    1. Energy Awareness Programs
                                                                                                                      1. Feedback Systems
                                                                                                                        1. Social Norms Approaches
                                                                                                                        2. Demand-side Management
                                                                                                                          1. Load Shifting
                                                                                                                            1. Peak Shaving
                                                                                                                              1. Time-of-use Pricing
                                                                                                                                1. Critical Peak Pricing
                                                                                                                                2. Energy Auditing
                                                                                                                                  1. Audit Methodologies
                                                                                                                                    1. Measurement and Verification
                                                                                                                                      1. Continuous Commissioning

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