Equipment Lending
The Mountain Association has various hand-held and data-logging tools available for short-term borrowing by individuals or enterprises. Anyone wanting to borrow equipment first needs to become a library member and then agree to return the equipment in the time allotted below. A late fee of $1.00 per day will be assessed if equipment is not returned on time.
All of the equipment is available for free. Any shipping costs associated with getting equipment to and from the Mountain Association must be paid for by the borrower of the equipment.
Equipment can be borrowed and returned through our offices in Berea, Hazard, or Paintsville.
Available Equipment:
- Digital Radon Detector (Corentium Home)
- Thermal Imaging Camera
- TED – The Energy Detective (the-TED) – Available only for use by licensed electricians or journeymen for safety reasons.
- Light Meter (extech-foot-candle-light-meter)
- kWh Xducer– Available only for use by licensed electricians or journeymen for safety reasons.
- Sending cables for Xducer – Available only for use by licensed electricians or journeymen for safety reasons.
- Watts Up? Pro Monitor – Stores and logs data on PC but not internet enabled.
- Watts Up? Net Monitor – Data available via internet
- Vending Miser – Used alone, the vending miser reduces energy use by vending machines. Used with a Watt’s Up Monitor, actual energy and dollars saved can be measured.
- Water flow meter
- Sending cables for flow meter
- Solar Pathfinder
- Infrared Thermometer
- 600A current transformer (600-Amp) – Available only for use by licensed electricians or journeymen for safety reasons.
- 100A current transformer (100-Amp) – Available only for use by licensed electricians or journeymen for safety reasons.
- HOBO Data Logger – Light, Humidity & Temperature
- HOBO Data Logger – on/off light sensor
- HOBO Data Logger – U12 Temp/RH External (HOBO-U12-temp-&-RH)
- TMCx-HE Temperature Sensors – available for use with the HOBO U12 (TMCx-HE-Temperature-Sensor)
- Boroscope
- Combustion Analyzer
Energy Saving Book Library
The Mountain Association has various energy saving books available for short-term borrowing by individuals or enterprises. Individuals wanting to borrow a book first need to become a library member and then agree to return the book in the time allotted below. A late fee of $1.00 per day will be assessed if the book is not returned on time.
All of the books are available for free. Any shipping costs associated with getting books to and from the Mountain Association must be paid for by the borrower.
Books can be borrowed and returned through our offices in Berea, Hazard, or Paintsville.
Available Books:
Renewable Energy:
- Wind Power for Home and Business (1993)
- Solar Hot Water Systems
- The Kentucky Solar Energy Guide (2005)
- Small Scale Cogeneration Handbook, 3rd Edition (2008)
- Solar Water Heating Systems: Lessons Learned
- Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water Heating and Space Heating Systems (2007)
- Residential Wind Power
- Photovoltaic Design and Installation Manual
Lighting:
- Lighting Controls Handbook (2008)
- Lighting Upgrades – A Guide for Facility Managers, 2nd Edition (2004)
Energy Management and Financing:
- Guide to Energy Management
- Handbook of Energy Audits, 7th Edition (2008)
- Commercial Energy Auditing Reference Handbook
- Performance Contracting – Expanding Horizons
- Energy Project Financing – Resources and Strategies for Success
- Managing Energy Costs – A Behavioral Non-Technical Approach (2007)
- Information Technology for Energy Managers (2004)
- Simple Solutions to Energy Calculations
- Energy Management Handbook, 6th Edition (2007)
- A Guide to Energy Services Companies
- Handbook of Financing Energy Projects (2005)
- How to Finance Energy Management Projects: Solving the “Lack of Capital Problem” (2013)
HVAC:
- HVAC Controls: Operation and Maintenance, 3rd Edition
- Carson Dunlop HVAC Equipment Technical Reference Guide (2010)
- HVAC Technical Reference Guide
Other:
- NFPA 70: National Electric Code (2017)
- NFPA 70: National Electric Code Handbook (2017)
- Roofing and Cladding Systems Handbook: A Guide for Facility Managers (2000)
- The Smart Grid – Enabling Energy Efficiency and Demand Response (2009)
