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Overview
Demand and Utilization
39-611 Energy Demand and Utilization (6 units)
Course description: This mini examines how human demands for energy have evolved over time and how they differ across nations. The first lectures will provide an overview of the topic with a historical perspective, an evaluation of the present demand and a synthesis of the future projections. The course will then focus on the technologies used in the different sectors: housing, commerce, food, industry and transportation. A variety of tools to support energy analysis and measurement are later introduced. These include some fundamentals of economic analysis, measures of energy efficiency, and some basic ideas of demand response. We will also analyze strategies for inducing the adoption of new more efficient technologies and behaviors, specifically in the context of buildings. The class syllabus from Fall Semester 2011 is available at this link
No specific textbook(s) required. Recommended sources are:
[1] L. D. D. Harvey, Energy and the New Reality 1: Energy Efficiency and the Demand for Energy Services. Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2010.
[2] F. Vanek and L. Albright, Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation, 1st ed. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2008.
[3] G. Boyle, B. Everett, and J. Ramage, Energy Systems and Sustainability. Oxford University Press, USA, 2003.
FALL 2010 Class Schedule:
#1 10/19 Introduction
#2 10/21 History of Energy Demand
#3 10/26 Energy Demand Today and Tomorrow
#4 10/28 Energy Demand of Human Shelters
#5 11/02 NO CLASS Assignment #1 DUE
#6 11/04 Tools for Analyzing the Demand
#7 11/09 Energy/Environment Life Cycle Analysis (Guest Lecture)
#8 11/11 Transportation / Industry (Group Presentation)
#9 11/16 Municipal Services / Food (Group Presentation)
#10 11/18 Demand Response, Smart Grids and the Future
#11 11/23 Real-‐time measurements / Guest Lecture
#12 11/25 NO CLASS (Thanksgiving)
#13 11/30 Final Project Presentations
#14 12/02 Final Project Presentations
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