APPLIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING BY USING ENERGYPLUS SOFTWARE

Giorgio Mustafaraj¹*, Klodian Dhoska^{1, 2, 3}, Evjola Spaho⁴, Anis Sulejmani^{1, 2}, Odhisea Koça^{1, 2}

¹ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania
² Albanian Mechanical Engineering Association (AMEA), Albania
³ Association of Talent under Liberty in Technology (TULTECH), Estonia
⁴ Faculty of Information Technology, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania
* Corresponding author: gmustafaraj@fim.edu.al

ABSTRACT: In the pursuit of sustainable development and reduction of environmental impact, energy efficiency has become a paramount concern in the design and operation of buildings and their mechanical systems. The building envelope plays a critical role in regulating heat transfer, while air conditioning plants are significant energy consumers in buildings. This paper presents an analysis of energy efficiency techniques specifically applied in the industrial buildings. Three important techniques such as light efficiency, motors replacement and heat pump time turning ON/OFF has been used in this research work. Furthermore, there will be an analysis of the economic aspects of these techniques, comparing their costs and potential electricity savings to determine the most advantageous options.

KEYWORDS: Energy efficiency, building envelope, electricity savings, air conditioning

DOI: https://doi.org/10.69076/jomac.2024.0006

CITATION: G. Mustafaraj, K. Dhoska, E. Spaho, A. Sulejmani and O. Koça, APPLIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING BY USING ENERGYPLUS SOFTWARE, International Journal of Mechanics and Control, Vol. 25, No. 01, pp. 37-44, 2024, https://doi.org/10.69076/jomac.2024.0006

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