Office Building Energy Saving

Published Date: 02 Nov 2017

CHAPTER 1

Office building energy saving is one of the ways to reduce loss of energy in building in Malaysia. To improve the energy efficiency of buildings needs to rational use of energy and improves energy efficiency in ensuring the conditions of building comfort. Building energy-saving specifically refers to that In the building planning, design construction, doing implementation of energy efficiency standards, materials and products, improving the performance of thermal insulation and heating, air conditioning refrigeration and heating system efficiency, using energy-saving technology technique equipment, strengthening the operation and management of energy systems, In ensuring the quality of the indoor thermal environment, reducing power consumption air conditioning and lighting.

Office building energy-saving focused on the energy is the cost of electricity and create a lot of heat (cold) to achieve the environmental requirements of modern buildings. Intelligence technology Information technology as the main technology can effectively enhance the ‘office building energy-saving’ technology level of the effect of office building energy-saving abroad, provides a new revelation for the construction industry to achieve higher energy efficiency target. Therefore, Intelligent Technology needs to Support technology development in construction projects which reflect to features of modern technology. Office Building energy-saving has been gradually applied in recent year

Using intelligent technology for optimization of building energy systems integration design, building of strong and weak electrical equipment,. Energy consumption, personnel inputs and operational costs greatly reduced through the development of integrated optimization, saving investment to meet the construction side and the requirements of energy saving [10].

In this project, electricity usage in the office without control causing over electricity consumption. The amount energy used in a building depends on the type of device used. Thus the important step with isolating the factors affect energy used [1]. Install energy saving equipment can minimize the energy usage in the office. Installation with better devices such as daylight detector, electronic ballast, low-emission glass and time switch will reduce electric consumption annually.

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PROBLEM STATEMENT

For recent years, the increase in world oil prices has risen dramatically and rising oil prices also have an impact on our country. Therefore, coal price in the world also increase. Gas and coal is one of the main fuel to generate electricity, if increase fuel price it also will affect to generate electricity.

Use energy sources based on coal natural gas , and oil have verified to be highly effective to economic progress, but at the same time it can damage the environment and to human health. The main of productions non renewable-energy are producing a heavy toxic vapour and smoke it cause of unhealthy environment and lead the country to a critical global warming.

Selection of electrical equipment is very important. Use electric equipment not suitable and low efficiency caused many power consumption to be produced. Therefore, the use of energy saving device such as daylight detector, electronic ballast, low-emission glass and time switch it can reduce power consumption and electricity generation also can be reduced.

OBJECTIVES

To minimize energy usage in a two story office building by using energy saving device.

To simulate the electricity consumption of an office building using e-Quest software.

To make comparisons between of electricity consumption using energy saving devices and standard device.

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

The scope of the project is minimizing energy usage in the office by using energy saving device. This project is to reduce power consumption. Power consumption refers to electrical energy over time that must be supplied to electrical devices in order to maintain its operation. Reducing power consumption by cutting out any power or energy in the electrical devices used to maintain its operation without any interference. By reducing power consumption, the office can save more in cost. Reduction of cost and power consumption can be implemented in a similar manner. Other than that, cost can be saved on the monthly electricity bill.

THESIS OVERVIEW

This thesis consists of five chapters which each chapter discusses the details of the particular topic.

Chapter 1

In this chapter, discuss the introduction of energy efficiency in office buildings

Chapter 2

In this chapter, literature review and equipment using this project to reduce power consumption

Chapter 3

In this chapter, step to start this project and step using e-quest software

Chapter 4

In this chapter, discuss the results simulation obtained together with discussion of the results about of this project. The comparison was made between the office before improvement and after improvement.

Chapter 5

In this chapter, concludes the overall project that has been done upon the result obtained

Chapter 6

In this chapter, make future recommendation to improve this project