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Home Energy Audit and Critical Analysis Report

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Home Energy Audit and Critical Analysis Report

   Added on 2019-10-16

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Running Head: HOME ENERGY AUDIT AND CRITICAL ANALYSISEnergy Management andEfficiencyHome Energy Audit and Critical AnalysisStudent Name: Student ID: Course Name: Course ID:Faculty Name: University Name:
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HOME ENERGY AUDIT AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS1Table of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................2Part A: Home Energy Audit............................................................................................................2Audit Assumptions......................................................................................................................3Energy Consumption Analysis....................................................................................................3Part B: Energy Loss Management...................................................................................................1Reduction of Energy Loss...........................................................................................................1Air Leakage.............................................................................................................................1Insulation.................................................................................................................................1Moisture Control......................................................................................................................1Water Heating..........................................................................................................................1Suggested Renewable Technology..............................................................................................1Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................1References........................................................................................................................................2List of FiguresList of Tables
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HOME ENERGY AUDIT AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS2IntroductionEnergy management is imperative for a sustainable living. The effective management of energy not only impacts the growth aspects of a country but the whole planet. The management of energy begins at smaller scale and carried out at larger scale. The smaller scale can be referred tohomes, small companies, which later extend to big companies and society as a whole. The combination of efficient energy management at all the levels collectively converts into sustainable future for everyone. Apart from saving electricity consumption at every level, the effective management of energy comprises of elements such as installation of tools and techniques that can act as the alternative sources of energy. The motive behind the energy savingor application of alternative energy source can be dual, namely, saving costs and increasing the life of the planet through the use of renewable energy sources. The current paper is focused towards analyzing the consumption of energy in the author’s residence. An energy audit has been carried out for various appliances and overall energy consumption was calculated. The results are discussed in the Part A. Furthermore, some methodshave been suggested to reduce the current level of energy consumption and the renewable technology that can be utilized to replace the current energy source for various appliances in PartB of this paper. In the final chapter, a conclusive remark has been presented based on the energy audit and suggested alternative solutions.Part A: Home Energy AuditThere are various appliances that are used at present in the residence for various purposes and utilities. The table given represents the list of appliances currently operational, number of each appliance and the rate of power consumption of each unit.ApplianceInitialNumber of ItemsRate of Power Consumption (per unit in watt)Ceiling FanC1475Cell Phone ChargerC263CFL Light BulbC3960Clothes DryerC412000Clothes WasherC51500Cooking Stove TopC611000Desktop ComputerD11100DishwasherD211800Electric Aroma LampE1312Electric Water BoilerE214000
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