Potential energy saving for student dormitories: A case study at Institut Latihan Perindustrian (ILP) Pasir Gudang, Jabatan Tenaga Manusia, Malaysia

Author

Muhamad, N.A. ; Abu Samah, Mohd Fadil ; Bashir, N. ; Nasir, Syed Norazizul Syed ; Kadir, Zuraidy

Author_Institution

Inst. of High Voltage & High Current (IVAT), Univ. Teknol. Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Malaysia

fYear

2014

Firstpage

382

Lastpage

387

Abstract

In this paper, an electrical energy audit is performed to develop an energy efficiency scheme at Institut Latihan Perindustrian Pasir Gudang, Johor. Total electrical consumption for the year 2012 was 1.24 million kWh with an average monthly bill of RM 44,000.00. There is potential to save around 10-20% of energy use, based on total energy allocation. The study presents a case involving student dormitories, where the lighting system was found to contribute more than 25% of the total energy usage. A project wherbyT8 size fluorescent lamps will be replaced with T5 lamps is considered. The benefits of implementing energy efficiency measures in buildings are substantial both in terms of energy savings and cost savings.

Keywords

buildings (structures); costing; energy conservation; fluorescent lamps; invoicing; lighting; power consumption; ILP; Institut Latihan Perindustrian; Jabatan Tenaga Manusia; Johor; Malaysia; Pasir Gudang; T5 lamps; average monthly bill; buildings; case study; cost savings; electrical energy audit; energy efficiency scheme; energy use; lighting system; potential energy saving; project wherbyT8 size fluorescent lamps; student dormitory; total electrical consumption; total energy allocation; total energy usage; Buildings; Electronic ballasts; Energy efficiency; Fitting; Fluorescence; Fluorescent lamps; Audit; Cost; Energy Saving; Fluorescent; T5; T8;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy (PECon), 2014 IEEE International Conference on

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-7296-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PECON.2014.7062475

Filename

7062475