Calculations

Projection

Number of Units
402

Net Tonnage
1091.25

kW Consumption
1310

Potential For Energy Savings in Thapar University .

Filter Cleaning
Increase In Efficiency = 5%
Energy Saved = 0.05 x 1310 x 8 x 4 x 20 = 41,920 units
Savings = Rs. 3,14,400
Investment = Rs. 0

Thermostat Setting
Decrease in energy Consumption = 6 %
Energy Saved = 0.06 x 1310 x 8 x 4 x 20 = 58,665 units
Savings = Rs. 3,77,280
Investment = Rs. 0

Closing Windows
Total number of rooms where A.C. s are installed = 402
Energy lost through a single window of 5 x 2 feet = 0.222 Ton
Energy lost through 402 rooms = 0.222 x 402 = 90 Ton
Assuming window remains open for 1 hr in a day
Energy saved by closing the windows = 90 x 4 x 20 x 1.2 = 8,640 units
Savings = 7.5 x 8640 = Rs. 64,800
Investment = Rs. 0

Programmable Thermostat
Energy Savings = 15 %
Energy Saved = .15 x 1310 x 8 x 4 x 20 = 1,25,760 units
Savings = 1,25,760 x 7.5 = Rs. 9,43,200

Cost of Single Thermostat = Rs. 3,500

Since there a total of 637 A.C. s in Thapar University
Net Investment = 3,500 x 637 = Rs. 22,29,500
Payback Period = 22,29,500/9 = 2 years and 4 months

Using Low-E Window Film

Typical Energy Saving = 10 %
Energy Saved = .10 x 1310 x 8 x 4 x 20 = 83,840 units
Savings = 83,840 x 7.5 = Rs. 6,28,800
Payback Period = 3 years approx.

Note : The Air Conditioner system is assumed to run for an average of 8 hrs in a
day and 80 days in a season .