energy audit of brunel university howell building
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Energy Use Evaluation Of Howell BuildingRecommendations for Energy Use Reduction
Kelechi Udeala
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Energy Use Evaluation Of Howell Building
• Use of the building began in 1968
• 4800 square meters of useful area
• Used mainly for academic purposes
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55%
43%
2%
Electricity ConsumptionLighting Equipment AHU
Utility Cost (£)
Lighting 46,927
Equipment 29,526
AHU 1,707
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98%
2%
Gas ConsumptionHeating DHW
Utility Cost (£)
Heating 58,902
DHW 1,203
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Data Analysis
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Integration Of Improvements
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Insulation Glazing Wind Turbine Solar thermal Biomass Boiler Lighting0.0
100000.0
200000.0
300000.0
400000.0
500000.0
600000.0
Savings/Cost
Savings (£) Savings CO2 (kg)Savings Energy (kWh/Yr) Cost (£)
Utility Savings (£)Insulation 8393.5Glazing 8393.5Wind Turbine 19843.4Solar thermal 4998.0Biomass Boiler 8082.0Lighting 9104.1
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Insulation Glazing Wind Turbine Solar thermal Biomass Boiler Lighting0
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Payback Periods
Year
s
Improvement Payback (Yr.)Insulation 13.0Glazing 66.7Wind Turbine 6.0Solar thermal 14.0Biomass Boiler 2.5Lighting 0.5
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IR ThermographyImportant for Insulation & Glazing
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Jan-11
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Mar-11
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Jun-11Jul-1
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Heat Loss Comparison
Standard Q-Loss Q-Loss With Improvements
Month
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Loss
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h)
Fabric Heat Loss Analysis
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0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2-200
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Biomass BoilerLight-ingWind Tur-bineInsula-tionSolar ThermalGlaz-ingReduc-tion targetThousand tonnes of carbon saved/year
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Marginal Abatement Cost Curve
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Green League University Rankings
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Core Elements
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LCA
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References• http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/gcptm05c7 (Average
Temperatures)• https://www.pilkington.com/~/media/Pilkington/Site%20Content/UK/Reference/Tabl
eofDefaultUValues.ashx (Glazing)
• https://www.uvalue-calculator.co.uk/ (Kingspan u-value calculator)• People & Planet University Green League• http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/corporate/our-calculations• Rebitzer, G., Hunkeler, D. (2003). Life cycle costing in LCM: Ambitions, opportunities,
and limitations – Discussing a framework. Editorial, International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 8(5):253-256.