Energy saving potential and energy audit of a faculty building at Marmara University in Türkiye
Abstract
According to the Council of Higher Education's records in 2022, one hundred thirty-one public universities operate in Turkiye. If the energy efficiency in faculty buildings is improved by 20%, 1.458 million U.S. dollars savings per year would be possible. This paper presents the energy profile and energy audit of the Faculty of Technology at Marmara University, in Istanbul Türkiye. The energy efficiency opportunities for faculty building are investigated depending on the energy audit results. The fact that the faculty building is uninsulated therefore this situation causes severe energy losses. The annual heating energy requirement of this university building, which has an average construction area of 15,000 m², is 297,728 kWh. Only an average of 56,987 kWh in fuel consumption and up to 20% energy savings can be achieved with thermal insulation. However, when the existing lighting fixtures are replaced with Light Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures, the annual savings amount is $6,198. The results of this study enable search of sustainable solutions for reducing energy consumption and improving energy audits for faculty buildings.
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