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Project 2 : Energy Audit E-Report

This assignment emphasizes the role of a walk through audit as a process used to establish an overall practice of the potential energy savings through visual presentation. HVAC, lighting, building maintenance and other factors affecting energy consumption of the building (in this context your own home ). Simple calculation could be done to quantify the current and potential implementation of the identified Energy Conservation Measure (ECM). Usually it is carried out in1-2 days with/without a team depending on the scale and complexity of the building with the usage of the tools ( lux meter, thermometer, hygrometer ) will serve the purpose. For this exercise, students will be carrying out a field measurement to establish the incoming load profile, major energy usage ( segmentation ), HVAC and lighting system of your own home. Followed by suggestions on the Renewable Management System ( Passive Cooling/Lighting, Retrofitting Lighting system with LED light source /dimmer, Effective Waste Management, Controlling Heat/ Glare with Façade or device) to achieve energy efficiency.

Reflection

Through this assignment, I've really learnt how to identify the principles of energy efficient systems in architecture and building technology. I also learnt how to apply strategies of renewable energy to deliver low energy architectural design.

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