Performance Contracting for Energy and Environmental Systems FROM THE PUBLISHER
This first-of-its-kind reference examines all aspects of performance contracting, from financial incentives to risk management. Designed to provide guidance to use the energy financing/service mechanism effectively, the book examines performance contracting from the end users' and the energy service companies' points of view. In this book, every facet of the performance contracting process is explored, providing a road map that will help an organization examine its needs, identifying the "right" firm and the performance contract that best meets those needs. It is directed at owners, business managers, facility managers and operators who would like to provide a comfortable, productive environment as cost-effectively as possible. The written presentation is augmented with numerous case studies which illustrate the key elements of performance contracting for all types of energy and environmental systems.
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Explains from both the user's and the provider's perspectives, performance contracting, a mechanism for obtaining energy and environmental services used increasingly by companies and by such organizations as school districts. Overviews an organization's needs for energy and quality indoor air and the strategies for acquiring them; then focuses on details of the performance contract, noting the role and behavior of the federal government, the utilities, and the institutional sector. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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