Energy Clinic for Campus Dormitories and Small Buildings
Faculty of Management Sciences , Sriracha Campus
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The Energy Clinic targeted electricity reduction in student dormitories and small buildings that often escape attention. Intensive baseline audits captured hourly load profiles, air conditioning performance, latent gains from ventilation, and user behaviors. Data guided a ranked package of context-fit measures such as setpoint tuning, air sealing, load shifting for appliances, and high-efficiency lighting with occupancy sensors. The method focused on quick wins first, then medium investments that compound savings without compromising comfort or safety.
Workshops trained students and facility staff to read load curves, perform building energy checkups, and estimate paybacks. A behavior campaign called the Savings Hour tied conservation to residence life activities, while a real-time dashboard showed floor-by-floor kilowatt-hour reductions to create friendly competition. Group procurement of efficient devices lowered unit costs and accelerated adoption in pilot sites before scaling to additional buildings.
In the first year, average electricity use fell by 18 to 22 percent across nine pilots, with clear reductions during peak periods. Indoor air quality improved thanks to airflow balancing and routine AC cleaning. Resident satisfaction increased, and an open Energy Clinic Toolkit was published for replication. The initiative supports SDG 7 and SDG 13 and fulfills 2023 indicators 34 and 96 via knowledge transfer and building-level operational change.
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