Energy Profiling for Residential College Buildings

Abdullahi Mohammed Usman; Akmal Nizam Mohammed; Mohd Faizal Mohideen; Mas Fawzi  Mohd Ali; Kamil Abdullah; Juntakan Taweekun

Authors

Abdullahi Mohammed Usman Department of Mechanical Engineering, Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Akmal Nizam Mohammed Center For Energy and Industrial Environment Studies, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia
Mohd Faizal Mohideen Center For Energy and Industrial Environment Studies, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia
Mas Fawzi Mohd Ali Center For Energy and Industrial Environment Studies, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia
Kamil Abdullah Center For Energy and Industrial Environment Studies, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia
Juntakan Taweekun Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, 90112 Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand

Keywords:

Energy management, building energy index, energy intensity, energy profile, residential college

Abstract

The present study aims to provide insight on energy profiling of a residential college in public university. The study involves electrical energy monitoring for six months from the month of March until August 2017. The data utilized to derive the average monthly consumption for both semester period and semester break. The consumption during semester break has been recorded to increase as much as 88% from the consumption during the semester break. The building energy index of the residential college has been recorded to be at 22.90 kWh/m2/year meanwhile the energy intensity was recorded to be at 1,932.08 kWh/occupant/year.