RESEARCH REFERENCES
Astronomical Applications Department. “Sun or Moon Altitude/Azimuth Table.”
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/AltAz.php.
»This resource was used to determine the optimal orientation of solar collectors.
Bahnfleth, William. “A E 557 Lecture Notes.”
»This resource provided an introduction on thermal energy storage.
Baltimore Gas & Electric. “Time of Use.”
http://www.bge.com/portal/site/bge/menuitem.44ea3fa837dc1a5d6b737213747176a0/gHref;.
»This resource was used to calculate operating costs based on time-of-use rates.
CALMAC. “A Technical Introduction to Thermal Energy Storage Commercial Applications.”
»This resource provided a throrough explanation on thermal energy storage; information regarding methods, equipment, operation, and costs was used in the final report and presentation.
Commercial Energy Advisor. “Managing Energy Costs in Hospitals.”
»This resource provided a background on services contributing to energy costs in healthcare facilities.
Energy Star. “Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency.”
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_tax_credits#s4.
»This resource was used to determine any federal incentives for solar water heating system installations and was used in the cost analysis.
Energistic Systems. “Solar Collector Efficiency.”
»This resource discussed the influences on solar collector efficiency.
Environmental Process Systems, Limited. “Plus-ICE Phase Change Materials (PCM) Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Design Guide."
»This resource illustrated important steps and considerations when designing a thermal energy storage system.
Federal Energy Management Program. “Thermal Energy Storage for Space Cooling.”
»This resource provided an introduction on thermal energy storage.
Frankenfield, Guy. “Thermal Energy Storage Makes Good Sense.”
»This resource discussed the benefits of utilizing thermal energy storage and provided examples of successful installations.
Hess, Mike, and Ari Tinkoff. “Confronting Climate Change in the Healthcare Market.”
»This resource discussed various design alternatives healthcare facilities could employ to reduce their carbon footprint; solar water heating was mentioned briefly.
Institute of Hospital Engineering, Australia. “Application Notes for Energy Saving: Solar Domestic Hot Water.”
»This resource discussed the benefits of utilizing solar water heating and provided examples of successful installations.
MacCracken, Mark. “Thermal Energy Storage and Peak Load Reduction.”
»This resource provided a throrough explanation on thermal energy storage; information regarding methods, equipment, operation, and costs was used in the final report and presentation.
MacCracken, Mark. “Thermal Energy Storage in Sustainable Buildings.”
»This resource provided a throrough explanation on thermal energy storage; information regarding methods, equipment, operation, and costs was used in the final report and presentation.
Maryland Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency. “Solar Energy Grant Program.”
http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=MD14F&state=MD&CurrentPageID=1&RE=1&EE=1.
»This resource was used to determine any state incentives for solar water heating system installations and was used in the cost analysis.
Naguib, Ramez. “Hybrid Ice Thermal Energy Storage: All-in-one Innovative New System Concept.”
»This resource provided details regarding the operation of thermal energy storage systems.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. “Source Energy and Emission Factors for Energy Use in Buildings.”
»This resource provided data regarding emissions for various fuels and energy sources.
National Solar Radiation Data Base. “The Solar Radiation Data Manual for Flat-Plate and Concentrating Collectors.”
http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/1961-1990/redbook/.
»This resource provided data regarding the amount of solar radiation absorbed by solar collectors at a specific orientation and was used to calculate the number of collectors required.
Platts Research & Consulting. “Managing Energy Costs in the Hospital/Healthcare Sectors.”
»This resource provided a background on services contributing to energy costs in healthcare facilities.
Sullivan, C.C. “Thermal Energy Storage Brings Operational Efficiency.”
http://www.allbusiness.com/construction/construction-buildings/490293-1.html.
»This resource discussed the benefits of utilizing thermal energy storage and provided examples of successful installations.
The Engineering Toolbox. “American Wide Flange Beams.”
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/american-wide-flange-steel-beams-d_1319.html.
»This resource was used in the breadth study; it contained data on the section modulus and moment of inertia for many sizes of wide flange beams.
Turpin, Joanna. “Thermal Storage and Perpetual Savings.”
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BPR/is_7_19/ai_89490488/pg_2/?tag=artBody;col1.
»This resource discussed the benefits of utilizing thermal energy storage and provided examples of successful installations.
U.S. Department of Energy. “Solar Hot Water.”
http://www.eere.energy.gov/de/solar_hotwater.html.
»This resource provided an introduction to solar water heating.
Washington State University Energy Program. “Thermal Energy Storage.”
»This resource provided an introduction to thermal energy storage.
Whole Building Design Guide. “Solar Water Heating.”
http://www.wbdg.org/resources/swheating.php.
»This resource provided an introduction to solar water heating.