Energy consumption and GHG emission scenarios of a university campus in Mexico


Por: Escobedo, A, Briceno, S, Juarez, H, Castillo, D, Imaz, M, Sheinbaum, C

Publicada: 1 feb 2014
Resumen:
This study estimates energy consumption and related GHG emissions for the buildings and facilities of the main university campus at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). The campus has a built area of 1.3km2. Based on the strategic plan of growth, a scenario analysis for 2020 was also developed estimating baseline and mitigation scenarios that include energy efficiency technologies and solar water heating. To estimate energy consumption, a representative sample of buildings and facilities by category was selected in order to develop level I and when possible level II energy audits. The study was complemented with results of level III energy audits performed in previous studies for some buildings. The bottom-up results from energy audits were compared to the electricity bill for the whole campus. We found that lighting represents 28% of total energy use, followed by special research equipment 17%, refrigeration 14%, and water heating that includes the Olympic swimming pool 9%. If energy efficiency technologies are applied for retrofitting and considered for new buildings in lighting, refrigeration, air conditioning; and a hybrid system (solar-electric-LPG) is used for water heating, energy consumption could be 7.5% less than in 2011 and CO2 emissions 11.3% less than in 2011. © 2013 International Energy Initiative. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Filiaciones:
Escobedo, A:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ingn, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Briceno, S:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ingn, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Juarez, H:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ingn, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Castillo, D:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ingn, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Imaz, M:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Programa Univ Medio Ambiente, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Sheinbaum, C:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ingn, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
ISSN: 09730826
Editorial
Elsevier, PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, India
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 18 Número: 1
Páginas: 49-57
WOS Id: 000329952200006