Energy Audit Report of G.D. Goenka University
Asif, S., Sharma, P., & Gorakhnath, I.
Institutional and commercial buildings consume large amounts of energy, much of it lost in ways that stay invisible without systematic measurement. Where exactly do those losses occur, and which fixes return the most savings for the least capital outlay across a typical facility on a busy campus?
The work applies an energy audit framework that maps how electricity, heat, and cooling are used across selected facilities, then benchmarks what it finds against Indian and international efficiency standards. Measured audit readings are combined with simulation models that estimate how much could be saved under a range of retrofit options, giving the assessment both observed and projected evidence rather than relying on either source alone.
The audit points to lighting, cooling demand, and standby power draw as the largest sources of avoidable waste, and sets out a ranked action plan built around LED replacement, building energy management systems, and occupancy-driven controls. Its wider contribution is a repeatable method and a Composite Energy Efficiency Index for comparing performance, showing that meaningful cost and carbon reductions are achievable without heavy capital spending.
Energy audits of institutional and commercial buildings can reveal where power is quietly wasted and which low-cost fixes pay off fastest. Mapping electrical, thermal, and cooling use and testing retrofit scenarios through simulation, the study highlights lighting, cooling, and standby losses as priorities, and offers a repeatable method plus an efficiency index for cutting cost and carbon.
- The study applies an energy audit framework to commercial and institutional buildings, mapping how electricity, heat, and cooling are consumed across selected facilities to locate where efficiency gaps and avoidable losses arise.
- Measured audit readings are combined with simulation models that project potential savings under different retrofit scenarios, while performance is benchmarked against both Indian and international energy efficiency standards.
- Lighting, cooling demand, and standby power draw emerge as the largest sources of preventable waste, leading to a ranked action plan built around LED replacement, building energy management systems, and occupancy-based controls.
- Its main contribution is a repeatable audit method and a Composite Energy Efficiency Index for comparing performance, showing that cost and carbon can be cut without major capital spending while supporting ESG reporting.
Publication Details
Publisher
Central European Management JournalAuthor
Asif, S., Sharma, P., & Gorakhnath, I.
Year
2022
Type
Journal
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