A influência de decisões arquitetônicas na eficiência energética do Campus vol. 1/UFRN

Building design is an effective way to achieve HVAC energy consumption reduction. However, this potentiality is often neglected by architects due to the lack of references to support design decisions. This works intends to propose architectural design guidelines for energy efficiency and thermal performance of Campus/UFRN buildings. These guidelines are based on computer simulations results using the software DesignBuilder. The definition of simulation models has begun with envelope variables, partially done after a field study of thirteen buildings at UFRN/Campus. This field study indicated some basic envelope patterns that were applied in simulation models. Occupation variables were identified with temperature and energy consumption monitoring procedures and a verification of illumination and equipment power, both developed at the Campus/UFRN administration building. Three simulation models were proposed according to different design phases and decisions. The first model represents early design decisions, simulating the combination of different types of geometry with three levels of envelope thermal performance. The second model, still as a part of early design phase, analyses thermal changes between circulation halls lateral and central and office rooms, as well as the heat fluxes and monthly temperatures in each circulation hall. The third model analyses the influence of middle-design and detail design decisions on energy consumption and thermal performance. In this model, different solutions of roofs, shading devices, walls and external colors were simulated. The results of all simulation models suggest a high influence of thermal loads due to the incidence of solar radiation on windows and surfaces, which highlights the importance of window shading devices, office room orientation and absorptance of roof and walls surfaces

Análise do custo-benefício de sistemas de cobertas em edificações comerciais para o clima de Natal/RN visando eficiência energética

This research consists in studying the influence of the various type of construction systems of roofs with their energy efficiency as well as on the cost benefit for the commercial buildings on the temperatures condition of the city of Natal/RN. The main goal of this research is to analyze the cost benefit of the construction systems of roofs available on the market, taking into consideration the energy efficiency of the commercial buildings artificially air conditioned in order to be used by the projectors and to be adequated to the temperatures condition of the city of Natal/RN. The method of valuation of the cost benefit of roof systems consists in six steps: Features and simulation of the reference building; Analyze of sensitivity; Analyzes, features and simulation of alternatives of roof construction systems; Analyze of the cost of implementation; Analyze of the benefits of the alternatives comparing to the base case; And finally the analyze of the cost benefit. The model type chosen as reference was stores with pre molded buildings and system of roof with fiber ciment and ceiling . The thermal results showed the influence of the roof system on the energy efficiency of the building. The Final results of the simulations of the alternatives comes to a conclusion that the absortance is the variable that presents the best cost benefit relation and the reduction on the thermal transmittance still has limitations because of the high cost

Qualificação de edifícios residenciais verticais em Natal/RN à luz do regulamento técnico da qualidade para o nível de eficiência energética de edificações residenciais (RTQ-R)

The goal of the research was to investigate the energy performance of residential vertical buildings envelope in the hot and humid climate of Natal, capital of Rio Grande do Norte, based in the Technical Regulation of Quality for Energy Efficiency Level in Residential Buildings (RTQ -R), launched in 2010. The study pretends to contribute to the development of design strategies appropriate to the specific local climate and the increasing of energy efficiency level of the envelope. The methodological procedures included the survey in 22 (twenty two) residential buildings, the formulation of representative prototypes based on typological and constructives characters researched and the classification of the level of energy efficiency in the envelopment of these prototypes, using as a tool the prescriptive method of the RTQ-R and the parametric analyzes from assigning different values of the following variables: shape of the pavement type; distribution of housing compartments; orientation of the building; area and shading of openings; thermal transmittance, and solar absorptance of opaque materials of the frontage in order to evaluate the influence of these on the envelopment performance. The main results accomplished with this work includes the qualification of vertical residential buildings in Natal/RN; the verification of the adequacy of these buildings to local climate based from the diagnosis of the thermal energy of the envelopment performance, the identification of variables with more significant influence on the prescriptive methodology of RTQ-R and design solutions more favorable to obtain higher levels energy efficiency by this method. Finally, it was verified, that some of these solutions proved contradictory in relation to the recommendations contained in the theoretical approaches regarding environmental comfort in hot and humid weather, which indicates the need for improvement of the prescriptive method RTQ-R and further research on efficient design solutions

Utilização de sistemas dedicados a protocolos de rede aplicados à eficiência energética da iluminação pública

The public illumination system of Natal/RN city presents some recurring problems in the aspect of monitoring, since currently is not possible to detect in real time the light bulbs which are on throughout the day, or those which are off or burned out, at night. These factors depreciate the efficiency of the services provided, as well as, the use of energetic resources, because there is energetic waste and, consequently, financial resources that could be applied at the own public system illumination. The purpose of the work is create a prototype in substitution to the currently photoelectric relays used at public illumination, that have the same function, as well others: turn on or off the light bulbs remotely (control flexibility by the use of specifics algorithms supervisory), checking the light bulbs status (on or off) and wireless communication with the system through the ZigBee® protocol. The development steps of this product and the tests carried out are related as a way to validate and justify its use at the public illumination

Princípios e práticas sustentáveis em eficiência energética aplicados em TI

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Elétrica - FEB

Eficiência energética de sistemas de iluminação em galpões de aves poedeiras através de avaliações estatísticas e econômicas

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Energia na Agricultura) - FCA

Fatores críticos de sucesso da gestão ambiental com foco em eco-eficiência energética: estudo de múltiplos casos em unidades prestadoras de serivços hospitalares

Pós-graduação em Engenharia de Produção - FEB

Relatório nacional de monitorização da eficiência energética do Brasil

Este documento consolida os resultados de um extenso trabalho que vem sendo realizado pela EPE há três anos e que tem por objetivos principais o desenvolvimento e o preenchimento de um banco de indicadores de eficiência energética, para fins de monitoramento do desempenho de eficiência energética no Brasil.

Eficiência energética em sistemas de refrigeração industrial: estudo de caso

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Eficiência energética aplicada na indústria de bebidas em sistemas de refrigeração e ar comprimido: estudo de casos

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Mecânica - FEG

Diagnóstico informatizado de eficiência energética: uma proposta às agroindústrias

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Eficiência energética em sistemas de aeração de silos de armazenagem de grãos, utilizando inversores de freqüência

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Eficiência energética e econômica da produção de leite bovino em explorações familiares no Município de Pardinho,região de Botucatu-SP

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Energia na Agricultura) - FCA

Laboratório remoto para ensino de eficiência energética em um sistema de bombeamento de água

A utilização racional da energia elétrica é um tema bastante discutido na atualidade. Uma das principais preocupações é com o setor industrial brasileiro, o qual é responsável pela maior parte do consumo desse tipo de energia, devido à utilização de sistemas motrizes. Aliado a esse fato, a falta de uma abordagem adequada ao ensino de eficiência energética e conservação de energia, em muitos cursos de Engenharia das universidades brasileiras, contribui para o aumento do desperdício de energia elétrica. Neste sentido, este trabalho apresenta um laboratório remoto voltado a realização de ensaios de eficiência energética em um sistema motriz de bombeamento d’água. Para isto, foi desenvolvido um software que permite acionar e monitorar o protótipo de bombeamento d’água pertencente ao LAMOTRIZ da Universidade Federal do Pará. Ainda, foi elaborado um ensaio piloto para testar a experimentação remota com alunos de graduação e pós-graduação da referida universidade e foi realizada uma avaliação desta experimentação pelos referidos alunos.