Plan to Reduce Energy Consumption
BAU has a defined “Plan to reduce overall energy consumption” that focuses on technology upgrades, efficiency standards, and behavioral changes across its campuses.
BAU’s strategy for reducing energy consumption is embedded within its broader sustainability and climate action policies. The core components of this plan focus on improving the energy efficiency of the university’s infrastructure and operations.
1. Infrastructure and Technology Upgrades
The main thrust of the plan is to modernize buildings and equipment to decrease energy demand:
- Energy-Efficient Lighting: Implementing LED lighting systems across the campus, often coupled with motion sensors to ensure lights are only on when spaces are occupied.
- Smart Building Implementation: Using technology to remotely monitor and manage systems like Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) to ensure they operate at optimal efficiency and only when necessary.
- Appliance Standards: The university specifies the purchase of energy-efficient appliances and equipment for new installations and renovations, such as inverter air-conditioners, which consume less power.
- Building Envelope Efficiency: New builds and renovations adhere to strict policies to ensure high energy efficiency standards, which includes measures like proper insulation and building design for natural ventilation and daylighting.
2. Monitoring and Maintenance
A critical part of the plan is the continuous oversight of energy use:
- Energy Wastage Identification: The university conducts reviews to identify areas where energy waste is highest (SDG 7.2.5). This data-driven approach allows management to target the most inefficient areas for corrective action.
- Preventive Maintenance: BAU implements a comprehensive preventive and periodic maintenance program for its facilities and equipment. Well-maintained systems (HVAC, pumps, electrical grids) are key to preventing energy loss.
3. Renewable Energy Integration
While this is a reduction strategy, it is also a key part of the total plan to shift demand:
- The implementation of a large-scale Photovoltaic (PV) solar system across its campuses directly reduces the university’s consumption of grid-supplied electricity, which often comes from non-renewable sources. This transition is the most significant contributor to lower energy consumption and emissions.
BAU has a Plan to Reduce Energy Consumption
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