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Introduction To Energy Management
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engineering
Instructions:
Answer 25 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. MT&R is built around one key statistical technique:___analysis of the variance between energy consumption predicted by an energy performance model (EPM) - and the actual measured consumption.
One kilowatt- hour (kWh)
Statistical manipulation of historical data; utilization of engineering models.
CUSUM (Cumulative Sum of Differences)
The building envelope; ventilation
2. Time and again - energy management has shown that it can substantially reduce energy cost and energy consumption through ________.
Energy management programs
Improved energy efficiencies.
Manufacturing; industrial; other commercial organizations
Energy Utilization Index (EUI).
3. Although the electrical energy at its point of end- use always contains ________ - it takes considerable more than 3412 Btus of fuel to produce a kWh of electrical energy.
3412 Btu per kWh
Manufacturing; industrial; other commercial organizations
1. design and installation of accurate metering 2. development of an energy budget 3. publication of regular performance reports including variances.
Gallons - litres - therms - kWh - ft3 - M3 and so on.
4. There are two ways to develop the energy budget: ________ or ________.
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Creativity
Good turndown ratio;
Statistical manipulation of historical data; utilization of engineering models.
5. ________ are vitally needed today. One important reason is that energy management helps the nation face some of its biggest problems.
CUSUM (Cumulative Sum of Differences)
Energy balance calculations
Good turndown ratio;
Energy management programs
6. A very basic measurement of a facility's energy performance is called the ________.
One kilowatt- hour (kWh)
Energy Utilization Index (EUI).
Good turndown ratio;
Carbon dioxide
7. Where ever possible - data should be recorded in physically measurable units (typically the units of purchase such as ____ - ___ - ___ - ___ - ___ - and ___.
Carbon dioxide
Energy use monitoring; energy use record; performance measure.
Gallons - litres - therms - kWh - ft3 - M3 and so on.
British thermal unit - or Btu.
8. The engineering model attempts to remedy the deficiency in the statistical model by developing complete ________ to determine the amount of energy theoretically required.
Commitment to the program by top management.
Energy balance calculations
Total Quality Management (TQM)
3412 Btu per kWh
9. A good energy accounting system is implemented in three phases: (1) ________ - (2) ________ and (3) ________.
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Energy management activities
1. design and installation of accurate metering 2. development of an energy budget 3. publication of regular performance reports including variances.
Creativity
10. The energy consumed to maintain building temperature at its desired set point is approximately equivalent to heat lost through ___and ___in the heating season or gained in the cooling season.
The building envelope; ventilation
Energy management activities
The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; the Clear Skies Act of 2003
Energy Utilization Index (EUI).
11. In fact - for most ________ - ________ - and ________ energy management is one of the most promising profit improvement- cost reduction programs available today.
3412 Btu per kWh
Manufacturing; industrial; other commercial organizations
Good turndown ratio;
Statistical manipulation of historical data; utilization of engineering models.
12. Presently - many businesses and industries are adopting a ________ strategy for improving their operations.
Energy balance calculations
3412 Btu per kWh
The building envelope; ventilation
Total Quality Management (TQM)
13. ________ is a vital element in the successful execution of an energy management program - and management should do all it can to encourage creativity rather than stifle it.
Compute the EUI
Gallons - litres - therms - kWh - ft3 - M3 and so on.
Creativity
Energy balance calculations
14. Meters should have ________; which is defined as the ability to measure accurately over the entire range of energy flow involved.
Manufacturing; industrial; other commercial organizations
Improved energy efficiencies.
Good turndown ratio;
Energy Utilization Index (EUI).
15. ________ - the main contributor to potential global climate change - is produced by the combustion of fossil fuel - primarily to provide transportation and energy services.
1. design and installation of accurate metering 2. development of an energy budget 3. publication of regular performance reports including variances.
Energy management activities
Carbon dioxide
3412 Btu per kWh
16. The most important single ingredient for successful implementation and operation of an energy management program is ________.
3412 Btu per kWh
1. design and installation of accurate metering 2. development of an energy budget 3. publication of regular performance reports including variances.
Commitment to the program by top management.
CUSUM (Cumulative Sum of Differences)
17. The United States adopted ________ - and ________which established a new trade program for sulfur oxides and nitrous and mercury emissions from power plants.
3412 Btu per kWh
Whole systems viewpoint
Energy accounting
The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; the Clear Skies Act of 2003
18. A basic energy accounting system has three parts: ________ - an ________ and a ________.
The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; the Clear Skies Act of 2003
Energy use monitoring; energy use record; performance measure.
Total Quality Management (TQM)
New energy sources.
19. Although energy management cannot solve all the nation's problems - perhaps it can ease the strain on our environment and give us time to develop ________.
New energy sources.
Statistical manipulation of historical data; utilization of engineering models.
The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; the Clear Skies Act of 2003
1. design and installation of accurate metering 2. development of an energy budget 3. publication of regular performance reports including variances.
20. Energy represents the ability to do work - and the standard engineering measure for energy used in this book is the ________ or ________.
Energy Utilization Index (EUI).
Commitment to the program by top management.
British thermal unit - or Btu.
One kilowatt- hour (kWh)
21. In fact - energy available from ________ has almost always proven to be the most economical source of 'new' energy.
The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; the Clear Skies Act of 2003
Energy management programs
Energy management activities
3412 Btu per kWh
22. The traditional unit of measure of electrical energy is the kilowatt- hour; in terms of Btu's - ________ is equivalent to 3412 Btu.
One kilowatt- hour (kWh)
The building envelope; ventilation
Improved energy efficiencies.
Manufacturing; industrial; other commercial organizations
23. To ________ - all of the energy used in the facility must be identified - the total cost of that energy tabulated - and the total number of square feet of conditioned space determined.
The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; the Clear Skies Act of 2003
Commitment to the program by top management.
3412 Btu per kWh
Compute the EUI
24. A ________ to energy management is required to ensure that many important activities will be examined and optimized.
Energy management activities
Whole systems viewpoint
Carbon dioxide
Good turndown ratio;
25. ________ is the art and science of tracing Btu and energy dollar flow through an organization.
The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; the Clear Skies Act of 2003
The building envelope; ventilation
Carbon dioxide
Energy accounting