Seasonal Variation on Electricity Consumption of Academic Building- A case study

Abstract

Electricity is considered to be one of the cleanest forms of energy and its consumption varies with the weather, as changes in temperature and humidity, and with types of building. Due to these changing ambient weather conditions, the performances of the buildings are greatly affected. In the present study, an attempt has been made to explore the seasonal energy requirement and electricity consumption pattern of an academic building of BRCM College of Engineering and Technology. It was found that with increase in mean monthly temperature the electricity consumption was also increased. It was found to be more relevant for the blocks having computer labs and offices. The results of this study will help understanding seasonal variation electricity consumption, identifying the seasonal peak electricity demand. Thus the building design is so optimized that the electricity consumption can be stabilized or kept uniform across various seasons of the year.