Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Technical Report Draft 1

Background
Electrical fixtures in SIT@Dover such as fans, air-conditioners and lights are manually controlled. Our recent observations revealed that these fixtures have been left switched on even when the areas are not occupied. This results in high electricity consumption and energy wastage which also increases the carbon footprint.

According to Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Building Energy Benchmarking Report (2018), the total annual electricity consumption of educational institutions is the second highest in Singapore among the Building Types.

 

To conserve energy, SIT@Dover’s electricity consumption should be kept to a minimum when not in use. Energy conservation will increase the environmental quality and reduce electrical costs. Since energy is a finite resource, lowering the energy consumption can minimise the depletion of resources.

Therefore, SIT Estate Division should consider alternative methods to reduce energy wastage.

Problem Statement
Currently, electrical appliances at SIT such as air-conditioners, fans and lightings are in operation even when the premises is unoccupied. Ideally, electrical appliances should be kept switched off when not in use. This is mainly due to the manual nature of operating the electrical appliances.  The implication of the current situation is that it results in unnecessary energy wastage. Energy is a finite resource, hence, minimizing energy wastage will improve the sustainability of energy. SIT Estate Division can implement methods to reduce energy wastage to tackle the problem of energy wastage.

Purpose Statement
The purpose of this proposal is to propose to the SIT management to suggest ways of reducing energy wastage in the campus through the adoption of centralised control system such as the installation of Intergrated Building Management System (IBMS). The aim is to ensure the continuity of the energy. Conversely, energy savings can be harness as well.

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