A microcomputer based Energy Monitoring and Reporting System for Virginia state facilities

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dc.contributor.authorDeBusk, Steven L.en
dc.contributor.committeechairVick, Brian L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMashburn, William H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSzeless, Adorjan Gyuilaen
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:39:00Zen
dc.date.adate2010-06-22en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:39:00Zen
dc.date.issued1988-04-29en
dc.date.rdate2010-06-22en
dc.date.sdate2010-06-22en
dc.description.abstractEffective energy management programs rely upon readily accessible energy consumption information. This thesis presents a Lotus Symphony based microcomputer system developed to monitor, analyze, and report on energy usage for a select group of Virginia state facilities. A review of significant program routines and procedures is presented, along with key assumptions and limitations of the system, and example inputs and outputs. A User's Guide is also included to aid first-time users of Symphony and/or the Energy Monitoring and Reporting System (EMRS). Available system outputs, in the form of spreadsheet printouts and graphs, enable detailing energy consumption patterns for each facility by fuel type for any given year. The capability of outlining the progression of a facility's energy management program is provided by comparison of a given year's energy consumption records to the previous and base (FY 1985-86) years. In addition, facilities with similar operational characteristics were segregated into divisions, providing the capability to rank facilities within divisions based upon several energy consumption criteria. Extensive use of the Symphony Command (or Macro) Language permitted creation of customized, interactive menus, which allows those not familiar with Lotus Symphony to fully utilize the capabilities of the EMRS.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentx, 155 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06222010-020231en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06222010-020231/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/43399en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1988.D448.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 18344739en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1988.D448en
dc.subject.lcshEnergy conservation -- Virginiaen
dc.subject.lcshEnergy consumption -- Virginiaen
dc.titleA microcomputer based Energy Monitoring and Reporting System for Virginia state facilitiesen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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