Air-conditioning energy consumption of an education building and it's building energy index: A case study in engineering complex, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor

Abstract

This paper presents the Air Conditioning energy consumption of an education building and it's Building Energy Index at Engineering Complex formerly Science and Technology (S & T) Complex building, University Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Selangor. A fact has shown that the buildings are responsible for using a vast amount of energy. The energy consumption in buildings is increased by air conditioning system. To implement actions to save energy in buildings, it is necessary to measure and study its energy efficiency. This study describes the result of user attitudes towards air conditioning usage, electric energy consumption pattern and building energy index in building. Through the site survey, the results show that, the operation of air conditioning system was unsatisfying. In conclusion, the air conditioning energy consumption can be reduced by several proposed measures. The proposed measures are categorized into two ways: by improving user attitude towards using air conditioning through awareness and technical improvement.