A Novel Methodology Proposal for the Realization of Energy Audits in Small Office Buildings

Randy Jimenez Viales; Emanuel Coto Rojas; Oscar Nunez Mata; Victor Vega Garita; Aramis Perez Mora

doi:10.1109/CONCAPANXLI59599.2023.10517553

A Novel Methodology Proposal for the Realization of Energy Audits in Small Office Buildings

Randy Jimenez Viales
, Emanuel Coto Rojas
, Oscar Nunez Mata
, Victor Vega Garita
, Aramis Perez Mora

University of Costa Rica

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Abstract

The interest of companies in reducing their energy consumption has been of latent interest in recent years, and Costa Rica is no exception. In this case, the government has established different policies aiming for the reduction of energy costs for the industry sector; however, the method for reaching this goal is not clear. Hence, in this paper we propose a methodology, from an electrical point of view, for conducting energy audits, specifically for small office buildings (those in which the energy consumption is up to 200,000 kWh per year). The proposed method considers different aspects which include: the intention of a carrying out an energy audit, determination of problematic areas and, the application of updated standards, and regulations. For this particular study, the methodology proposal was evaluated in a smal building and it was determined that with the joint application of three measures the monthly cost of the electricity bill can be reduced up to 50 %.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceeding of the 2023 IEEE 41st Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN XLI 2023
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350380927
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CONCAPANXLI59599.2023.10517553
State	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes
Event	41st IEEE Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN 2023 - Tegucigalpa, Honduras Duration: 8 Nov 2023 → 10 Nov 2023

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Name	Proceeding of the 2023 IEEE 41st Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN XLI 2023

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Conference	41st IEEE Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN 2023
Country/Territory	Honduras
City	Tegucigalpa
Period	8/11/23 → 10/11/23

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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Viales, R. J., Rojas, E. C., Mata, O. N., Garita, V. V., & Mora, A. P. (2023). A Novel Methodology Proposal for the Realization of Energy Audits in Small Office Buildings. In Proceeding of the 2023 IEEE 41st Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN XLI 2023 (Proceeding of the 2023 IEEE 41st Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN XLI 2023). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/CONCAPANXLI59599.2023.10517553

Viales, Randy Jimenez ; Rojas, Emanuel Coto ; Mata, Oscar Nunez et al. / A Novel Methodology Proposal for the Realization of Energy Audits in Small Office Buildings. Proceeding of the 2023 IEEE 41st Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN XLI 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. (Proceeding of the 2023 IEEE 41st Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN XLI 2023).

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Viales, RJ, Rojas, EC, Mata, ON, Garita, VV & Mora, AP 2023, A Novel Methodology Proposal for the Realization of Energy Audits in Small Office Buildings. in Proceeding of the 2023 IEEE 41st Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN XLI 2023. Proceeding of the 2023 IEEE 41st Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN XLI 2023, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 41st IEEE Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN 2023, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 8/11/23. https://doi.org/10.1109/CONCAPANXLI59599.2023.10517553

A Novel Methodology Proposal for the Realization of Energy Audits in Small Office Buildings. / Viales, Randy Jimenez; Rojas, Emanuel Coto; Mata, Oscar Nunez et al.
Proceeding of the 2023 IEEE 41st Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN XLI 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. (Proceeding of the 2023 IEEE 41st Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN XLI 2023).

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Viales RJ, Rojas EC, Mata ON, Garita VV, Mora AP. A Novel Methodology Proposal for the Realization of Energy Audits in Small Office Buildings. In Proceeding of the 2023 IEEE 41st Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN XLI 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2023. (Proceeding of the 2023 IEEE 41st Central America and Panama Convention, CONCAPAN XLI 2023). doi: 10.1109/CONCAPANXLI59599.2023.10517553

A Novel Methodology Proposal for the Realization of Energy Audits in Small Office Buildings

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