In partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor degree in Energy and Environmental Engineering
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2021-06-27
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Abu Alrub, Leena
Tuffaha, Rawan
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The concept of green buildings has emerged recently to help solve some issues related to the environment, energy, and economy. To meet green building requirements, this report describes an integrated design approach to improving energy efficiency in schools using simulation software.
Therefore, work has been done on adjusting several parameters of the largest energy consumption by referring to the basic condition of the building taken in the simulation. The lighting system was modified by changing the type of lighting used in the basic scenario of the school, in addition to improving the building envelope to liberate the performance of the HVAC system by changing the type of glass used for windows and adding insulation to the external walls.
The results showed that, after introducing modifications to the school building envelope, the total site energy per kilowatt-hour consumed during the school year was reduced from 106,654 kWh in the base case to 91,022 kWh in case one. While the total savings between the two cases annually is about 9,379 NIS, and the total savings for the month is 1,172 NIS. Thus, a saving of 14.66% of the total site energy consumption needs can be achieved.