Download or read book Geothermal Heating Retrofit Study for the State Office Employment Development Buildings in San Bernardino California written by Sosoka & Associates and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine the economics of converting the State Office Building and the E.D.D. Building in San Bernardino from natural gas to geothermal fluids. The heat from the geothermal fluid would be used for space and domestic hot water heating. Two basic design approaches were developed for the space heating systems. One design allowed the geothermal fluids to circulate directly through the existing heating system. It was believed that this was a feasible approach because of the unusually high quality of the geothermal fluid. The alternate design incorporated a flat plate heat exchanger to isolate the geothermal fluid from the closed loop heating system. In the case of the domestic hot water the designs included double walled heat exchangers to comply with the normal code requirements. These heat exchangers are the same type that are used for solar heating systems. As a result of this study it is recommended that only the space heating system for the State Office Building be retrofitted for geothermal at this time. The distance of the E.D.D. Mechanical Room from Third Street combined with the relatively low gas usage are the major factors in making this bulding a poor application. Also contributing to the poor economics is the fact that the E.D.D. Building is a relatively small building and the potential utility savings is correspondingly small. Retrofit of the domestic hot water for the State Office Building is also not recommended at this time because of the poor return on investment. The piping for the water heated will have to be extended from the geothermal lines in the basement up to the roof level. The cost of this piping plus the required double walled heat exchanger result in a prohibitive retrofit cost. While the direct use of geothermal water in the space heating system for the State Office Building has a better return on investment (27%), it is recommended that the isolated system using the heat exchanger be installed. While the return on investment is less (13%), it avoids any potential problems from the geothermal fluid in the system. After sufficient operating experience has been obtained with the geothermal fluid it may be possible to recommend that future systems be designed without the isolation heat exchanger.
Download or read book Geothermal retrofit Study for the National Orange Show Facilities in San Bernardino California written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cost and feasibility of retrofitting the National Orange Show Facilities to use geothermal heat instead of natural gas for heating are determined. Because of the limited usage of the smaller facilities the study was limited to the conversion of the six major buildings: Domed, Hobby, Citrus, Auditorium, Restaurant and Commercial. A major problem is that most of the buildings are used on a very limited basis. This drastically reduced the amount of savings that could be used to amortize the retrofit cost. Another problem is that the buildings are spread over a large area and so the below grade piping costs were high. Finally, all of the buildings except for the Auditorium have direct gas fired heaters that would require all new terminal heating systems. In order to limit the retrofit cost, the retrofit system was designed to handle less than the peak load. This seemed appropriate because the facility might not even be in operation when a peak load condition occurred. Also, the existing systems could be used to supplement the geothermal system if necessary. The calculated and design peak loads are summarized.
Download or read book Geothermal Heating Retrofit Study for the Cal Trans District Offices in San Bernardino California written by Sosoka & Associates and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine the economics of converting the main building and the annex of the Cal Trans facility in San Bernardino from natural gas to geothermal fluids. The heat from the geothermal fluid would be used for space and domestic hot water heating. Two basic design approaches were developed for the space heating systems. One design allowed the geothermal fluids to circulate directly through the existing heating system. It was believed that this was a feasible approach because of the unusually high quality of the geothermal fluid. The alternate design incorporated a flat plate heat exchanger to isolate the geothermal fluid from the closed loop heating system. In the case of the domestic hot water the designs included double walled heat exchangers to comply with the normal code requirements. These heat exchangers are the same type that are used for solar heating systems. As a result of this study it is recommended that only the space heating system for the main building be retrofitted for geothermal at this time. The distance of the annex from the main building and the geothermal mains in Arrowhead Avenue and Second Street is a major factor in making this building a poor application. Also contributing to the poor economics is the fact that the annex is a relatively small building and the potential utility savings is correspondingly small. Retrofit of the domestic hot water for the main building is also not recommended at this time because of the poor return on investment. The piping for the space heating system will be sized so that the domestic hot water system can be converted at a later date without any penalty. Fortunately the boiler and water heaters are in close proximity. While the direct use of geothermal water in the space heating system has a better return on investment (29%), it is recommended that the isolated system using the heat exchanger be installed. While the return on investment is less (16%), it avoids any potential problems from the geothermal fluid in the system. After sufficient operating experience has been obtained with the geothermal fluid it may be possible to recommend that future systems be designed without the isolation heat exchanger.
Download or read book San Bernardino Geothermal District Heating System Retrofit Grant Program written by San Bernardino (Calif.). Municipal Water Department and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department received a grant from the California Energy Commission (Grant No. 912-84-076) to provide $325,000 grant funds to perform feasibility studies, engineering design and offset a portion of actual construction costs to retrofitting conventional space heating and domestic hot water systems to utilize low-temperature geothermal energy.
Download or read book A Geothermal Retrofit Study for the National Orange Show Facilities in San Bernardino California written by Oregon Institute of Technology. Geo-Heat Center and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book San Bernardino Geothermal District Heating System Retrofit Loan Program written by San Bernardino (Calif.). Municipal Water Department and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Geothermal Energy Update written by and published by . This book was released on 1982-12 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Geothermal Retrofit Study for the National Orange Show Facilities in San Bernardino California written by Oregon Institute of Technology and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Technical Completion Report for the City Hall convention Center Geothermal Retrofit written by Herbert Wessel and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Factories in the Field written by Carey McWilliams and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000-04-15 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was the first broad exposé of the social and environmental damage inflicted by the growth of corporate agriculture in California. Factories in the Field—together with the work of Dorothea Lange, Paul Taylor, and John Steinbeck—dramatizes the misery of the dust bowl migrants hoping to find work in California agriculture. McWilliams starts with the scandals of the Spanish land grant purchases, and continues on to examine the experience of the various ethnic groups that have provided labor for California's agricultural industry—Chinese, Japanese, Mexicans, Filipinos, Armenians—the strikes, and the efforts to organize labor unions
Download or read book Senate Joint Resolutions written by Ohio. General Assembly. Senate and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Renewable Energy written by Tolga Taner and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses renewable energy resources and systems as well as energy efficiency. It contains twenty-three chapters over six sections that address a multitude of renewable energy types, including solar and photovoltaic, biomass, hydroelectric, and geothermal. The information presented herein is a scientific contribution to energy and environmental regulations, quality and efficiency of energy services, energy supply security, energy market-based approaches, government interventions, and the spread of technological innovation.
Download or read book Building Systems for Interior Designers written by Corky Binggeli and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 905 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building Systems for interior designers Second Edition Corky Binggeli, asid The updated guide to technical building systems for interior designers As integral members of the building design team, interior designers share an increasingly complex and crucial role. Now revised in its second edition, Building Systems for Interior Designers remains the one go-to resource that addresses the special concerns of the interior designer within the broader context of the rest of the building design team. Building Systems for Interior Designers, Second Edition explains technical building systems and engineering issues in a clear and accessible way to interior designers. Covering systems from HVAC to water and waste to lighting, transportation, and safety, author Corky Binggeli enables interior designers to communicate more effectively with architects, engineers, and contractors; collaborate effectively on projects; and contribute to more accurate solutions for a broad range of building considerations. Among the many improvements in the Second Edition are: A deeper engagement with sustainable building design, giving the interior designer the resources needed to participate as part of a sustainable design team A reshaped structure that enhances the reader's understanding of the material Many more illustrations and explanatory captions With a host of features to make the book more up to date, easier to use, and more effective as an instructive guide, Building Systems for Interior Designers, Second Edition is a valuable book for students as well as a practical desktop reference for professionals.
Download or read book Preserving the Desert written by Lary M. Dilsaver and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National parks are different from other federal lands in the United States. Beginning in 1872 with the establishment of Yellowstone, they were largely set aside to preserve for future generations the most spectacular and inspirational features of the country, seeking the best representative examples of major ecosystems such as Yosemite, geologic forms such as the Grand Canyon, archaeological sites such as Mesa Verde, and scenes of human events such as Gettysburg. But one type of habitat--the desert--fell short of that goal in American eyes until travel writers and the Automobile Age began to change that perception. As the Park Service began to explore the better-known Mojave and Colorado deserts of southern California during the 1920s for a possible desert park, many agency leaders still carried the same negative image of arid lands shared by many Americans--that they are hostile and largely useless. But one wealthy woman--Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, from Pasadena--came forward, believing in the value of the desert, and convinced President Franklin D. Roosevelt to establish a national monument that would protect the unique and iconic Joshua trees and other desert flora and fauna. Thus was Joshua Tree National Monument officially established in 1936, with the area later expanded in 1994 when it became Joshua Tree National Park. Since 1936, the National Park Service and a growing cadre of environmentalists and recreationalists have fought to block ongoing proposals from miners, ranchers, private landowners, and real estate developers who historically have refused to accept the idea that any desert is suitable for anything other than their consumptive activities. To their dismay, Joshua Tree National Park, even with its often-conflicting land uses, is more popular today than ever, serving more than one million visitors per year who find the desert to be a place worthy of respect and preservation. Distributed for George Thompson Publishing
Download or read book American Exodus written by James Noble Gregory and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gregory reaches into the migrants' lives to reveal both their economic trials and their impact on California's culture and society. He traces the development of an 'Okie subculture' which is now an essential element of California's cultural landscape.
Download or read book The Future of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues written by Masanori Nagaoka and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Open Access book explores heritage conservation ethics of post conflict and provides an important historical record of the possible reconstruction of the Bamiyan Buddha statues, which was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in Danger in 2003 as “Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley”. With the condition that most surface of the original fragments of the Buddha statues were lost due to acts of deliberate destruction, this publication explores a reference point for conservation practitioners and policy makers around the world as they consider how to respond to on-going acts of destruction of cultural heritage. Whilst there has been an emerging debate to the ethics and nature of heritage reconstruction, this volume provides a plethora of ideas and approaches concerning the future treatment of the Bamiyan Buddha statues. It also addresses a number of fundamental questions on potential heritage reconstruction: how it will be done; who will decide; and what it should be done for. Moreover when it comes to the inscribed World Heritage properties, how can reconstructed heritage using non-original materials be considered to retain authenticity? With a view to serving as a precedent for potential decisions taken elsewhere in the world for cultural properties impacted by acts of violence and destruction, this volume introduces academic researches, experiences and observations of heritage conservation theory and practice of heritage reconstruction. It also addresses the issue not merely from the point of a material conservation philosophy but within the context of holistic strategies for the protection of human rights and promotion of peace building.
Download or read book The Third Industrial Revolution written by Jeremy Rifkin and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Industrial Revolution, powered by oil and other fossil fuels, is spiraling into a dangerous endgame. The price of gas and food are climbing, unemployment remains high, the housing market has tanked, consumer and government debt is soaring, and the recovery is slowing. Facing the prospect of a second collapse of the global economy, humanity is desperate for a sustainable economic game plan to take us into the future. Here, Jeremy Rifkin explores how Internet technology and renewable energy are merging to create a powerful "Third Industrial Revolution." He asks us to imagine hundreds of millions of people producing their own green energy in their homes, offices, and factories, and sharing it with each other in an "energy internet," just like we now create and share information online. Rifkin describes how the five-pillars of the Third Industrial Revolution will create thousands of businesses, millions of jobs, and usher in a fundamental reordering of human relationships, from hierarchical to lateral power, that will impact the way we conduct commerce, govern society, educate our children, and engage in civic life. Rifkin's vision is already gaining traction in the international community. The European Union Parliament has issued a formal declaration calling for its implementation, and other nations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, are quickly preparing their own initiatives for transitioning into the new economic paradigm. The Third Industrial Revolution is an insider's account of the next great economic era, including a look into the personalities and players — heads of state, global CEOs, social entrepreneurs, and NGOs — who are pioneering its implementation around the world.
