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ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL BENEFITS OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.

Author(s) : BRUHNS H., BAIRD G.

Summary

THIS PAPER PRESENTS THE METHODOLOGY USED TO ANALYSE THE BENEFI TS OF A NATIONALLY IMPLEMENTED ENERGY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. THE AIM OF THE RESEARCH ON WHICH THE PAPER IS BASED WAS TO EVALUATE THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF A RANGE OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT MEASURES IN OFFICES AND HOSPITALS. THE MEASURES EVALUATED INCLUDED LOW COST OPTIONS SUCH AS THE ALTERATION OF TEMPERATURES ; MEDIUM COST OPTIONS SUCH AS THE INSTALLATION OF OPTIMISERS AND COMPUTERISED ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ; AND HIGH COST OPTIONS SUCH AS HEAT PUMPS AND THE INSTALLATION OF INSULATION IN EXISTING BUILDINGS. A MODEL OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN THE COMMERCIAL BUILDING SECTOR WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE PROJECT, ALONG WITH A METHOD OF SPECIFYING ENERGY MANAGEMENT MEASURES.

Details

  • Original title: ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL BENEFITS OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.
  • Record ID : 1990-1284
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment
  • Publication date: 1989/08/01
  • Source: Source: CLIMA 2000, Sarajevo
    vol. 5; 121-126; 1 tabl.; 2 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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