Evaluación del desempeño energético como parte de la normativa ISO 50001 a través de indicadores en la Facultad de Ingeniería, Industria y Arquitectura en la ULEAM.

Abstract

This study focuses on assessing the energy performance of the Faculty of Engineering, Industry and Architecture using indicators based on the guidelines of the ISO 50001 standard. Its purpose is to analyze the use of energy in the buildings of the faculty and define an indicator appropriate to its current situation in order to propose improvements in the energy management system through initial measures that do not require investment. The research was based on the Powermanager measurement software and on the application of the ISO 50002 standards for the analysis of energy consumption, and ISO 50006 for the definition and evaluation of energy performance indicators and baselines. The study began with a review of the current energy indicators, identifying the challenges to accurately assess energy consumption. Based on this analysis, a new indicator called Equivalent Occupied Classroom (AEO/kWh) was proposed, which establishes a direct relationship between energy consumption and the actual occupation of spaces in the buildings of the faculty. Once the indicator and its baselines were defined, energy saving measures were implemented without investment, focused on promoting good habits in the use of spaces. However, supervision was limited to 3 hours a day for a week due to the energy crisis that the country is going through. Despite this limitation, the results were positive, achieving savings of $28.57 during the monitoring week. This result shows that, with an active and coordinated commitment between students and authorities, it is possible to achieve significant savings in the university's energy resources.