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Energy management strategies for reducing energy consumption in a stadium.

Energy management strategies for reducing energy consumption in a stadium.

Summary:

This energy management strategy can be described as the evaluation of operations and setting in place of corrective measures. It was developed for and implemented at The Galpharm Stadium, located in Huddersfield.

The approach aims at improving the performance of HVAC systems, 15 years after the construction stage of the building when the systems were first installed.
Published: 24/03/2009

Categories:

Sustainability

Energy and Carbon Management

Management

Lifecycle

Sustainability data

Environmental benefits:

Energy

  • Chiller plant: 15% reduction over yearly fuel consumption
  • Others: To be quantified

Economic benefits:

Direct

  • Savings achieved: Approximately £15,000 after the first full year of implementation.

Social and wider benefits:

  • No relevant benefits appraisable

Business case

Initial cost:

Financial:

  • Currently not available.

Work hours:

  • 10 man days (Cost of consultancy)

Payback time:

  • 3 months

Drivers:

  • To reduce the building´s energy consumption through improving the performance of existing resources.
  • To improve information for the management of the BMS system.

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