RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Energy evaluation and energy savings analysis with the 2 selection of AC systems in an educational building
A1 Balbis Morejón, Milen
A1 Cabello Eras, Juan José
A1 Rey Hernández, Javier María
A1 Rey Martínez, Francisco Javier
K1 Energy
K1 Energy conservation - Economic aspects
K1 Energy consumption - Analysis
K1 Eficiencia energética
K1 Climatización
K1 Economías de energía
K1 Life cycle costing
K1 Sustainable buildings
K1 Edificios sostenibles
AB This paper presents an energy performance assessment on an educational building in Barranquilla, Colombia. The electricity consumption performance was assessed using the software DesignBuilder for two different Air Conditioning (AC) systems. The current electricity intensity is 215.3 kWh/m2-year and centralized AC systems with individual fan coils and a water chiller share 66% of the total consumption and lighting at 16%. The simulation of the AC technology change to Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) resulted in an improvement of 38% in AC energy intensity with 88 kWh/m2-year and significant savings in electricity consumption and life-cycle cost of AC systems in buildings.
PB MDPI
SN 2071-1050
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59420
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59420
LA eng
NO Sustainability, 2021, Vol. 13, Nº. 14, 7527
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 23-nov-2024