Abstract
This paper investigates the energy performance of new design air-conditioning system combined with energy audit in KSA governmental building since air conditioning is responsible for more than 60 % of electricity consumption. Alternative solutions are provided. Based on the results, the old conditioners will be replaced for 113 rooms in three floors of the MUAB. The applied methodology uses Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks (WSAN) for sensing and measuring technique characteristics of the conditioners and compares them with the ones available on the market, which were selected according to ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007 specified by the manufacturers. Energy balance examination proves that operational conditioners have greater electric consumption and power factor comparing to the known standards. Energy audit applied in the MUAB provided a saving of 10% in the average consumption of electric energy. More than that an exploration is performed to insert Stirling engine in air conditioning cycle proving that it can be a promoted solution and can reduce significantly energy consumption; an alpha Stirling engine has been tested numerically for the same temperature and pressure reigned in the refrigeration cycle proving that it can work with energy efficiency around 42%.
Highlights
Energy necessities have amplified weirdly according to the prompt expansion of the global economy
The need to boost the efforts for further development and promotion of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency has been felt world over in light of rising exhaustible energy resources prices
Economic growth, and environment protection are the national energy policy drivers of Saudi Arabia, it continues its commitment toward the utilization of more efficient energy systems based on the long-term importance of sustainable energy sources as in playing a supportive role to reducing energy consumption
Summary
Energy necessities have amplified weirdly according to the prompt expansion of the global economy. In order to lessen electric energy costs, several researchers and engineers have developed and investigated diversities of theoretical and experimental model of air conditioning, and many prototypes have been designed and built [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]. The community behavior should be changed and required two foundations: (i) habit change when using electric equipment and (ii) technology innovation replacing old equipment by efficient equipment [8]
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