Benchmarking Energy Use at University of Almeria (Spain)
Several factors impact the energy use of university campus buildings. This study aims to benchmark the energy use in universities with Mediterranean climates. The University of Almeria campus was used as a case study, and different types of buildings were analyzed. The second goal was to model the e...
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| author | Chihib, Mehdi Salmerón Manzano, Esther María Manzano Agugliaro, Francisco |
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| description | Several factors impact the energy use of university campus buildings. This study aims to benchmark the energy use in universities with Mediterranean climates. The University of Almeria campus was used as a case study, and different types of buildings were analyzed. The second goal was to model the electricity consumption and determinate which parameter correlate strongly with energy use. Macro-scale energy consumption data during a period of seven years were gathered alongside cross-sectional buildings information. Eight years of daily outdoor temperature data were recorded and stored for every half hour. This dataset was eventually used to calculate heating and cooling degree-days. The weather factor was recognized as the variable with the greatest impact on campus energy consumption, and as the coefficient indicated a strong correlation, a linear regression model was established to forecast future energy use. A threshold of 8 GWh has been estimated as the energy consumption limit to be achieved despite the growth of the university. Finally, it is based on the results to inform the recommendations for decision making in order to act effectively to optimize and achieve a return on investment. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-77342023-04-12T19:31:35Z Benchmarking Energy Use at University of Almeria (Spain) Chihib, Mehdi Salmerón Manzano, Esther María Manzano Agugliaro, Francisco benchmark campus energy consumption heating and cooling degree-days occupancy rate energy model occupancy rate Several factors impact the energy use of university campus buildings. This study aims to benchmark the energy use in universities with Mediterranean climates. The University of Almeria campus was used as a case study, and different types of buildings were analyzed. The second goal was to model the electricity consumption and determinate which parameter correlate strongly with energy use. Macro-scale energy consumption data during a period of seven years were gathered alongside cross-sectional buildings information. Eight years of daily outdoor temperature data were recorded and stored for every half hour. This dataset was eventually used to calculate heating and cooling degree-days. The weather factor was recognized as the variable with the greatest impact on campus energy consumption, and as the coefficient indicated a strong correlation, a linear regression model was established to forecast future energy use. A threshold of 8 GWh has been estimated as the energy consumption limit to be achieved despite the growth of the university. Finally, it is based on the results to inform the recommendations for decision making in order to act effectively to optimize and achieve a return on investment. 2020-03-02T10:45:19Z 2020-03-02T10:45:19Z 2020-02-12 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2071-1050 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/7734 en https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/4/1336 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | benchmark campus energy consumption heating and cooling degree-days occupancy rate energy model occupancy rate Chihib, Mehdi Salmerón Manzano, Esther María Manzano Agugliaro, Francisco Benchmarking Energy Use at University of Almeria (Spain) |
| title | Benchmarking Energy Use at University of Almeria (Spain) |
| title_full | Benchmarking Energy Use at University of Almeria (Spain) |
| title_fullStr | Benchmarking Energy Use at University of Almeria (Spain) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Benchmarking Energy Use at University of Almeria (Spain) |
| title_short | Benchmarking Energy Use at University of Almeria (Spain) |
| title_sort | benchmarking energy use at university of almeria (spain) |
| topic | benchmark campus energy consumption heating and cooling degree-days occupancy rate energy model occupancy rate |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/7734 |
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