Energy performance contracting model for new building projects in Ecuador
- Authors
- Lloret, Andr?s
- Format
- MasterThesis
- Status
- publishedVersion
- Description
The commercial building sector is responsible for 19% of the total energy consumption in Ecuador, which is equivalent to 1,5 MTo of Greenhouse gas emissions every year (Plan Maestro de Electrificaci?n del Ecuador 2009?35690. In addition, this report also indicates that energy consumption by the building sector has continually increased since 1998 and will continue to do so in the coming years. Generating energy from nonrenewable sources in Ecuador comes at high expenses due to fuel subsidies covered by the government, therefore, the need to promote a sustainable development of urban centers in Ecuador will unsurprisingly be pointed at building performance and design. Unfortunately, the way buildings are typically designed, constructed and operated in Ecuador offers little incentive for energy efficiency. Architect/Engineer firms are often paid a flat fee or a percentage of construction costs, an arrangement that discourages them from spending extra time on innovation and efficiency. There are also no guidelines for assessing energy performance in new building projects in Ecuador. Therefore the need to develop a business model that improves the performance of the new building stock without incurring in major investments will serve as reference for future sustainable projects in the built environment in the commercial sector. The following project addresses this issue by introducing the concept of Energy Performance Contracting applied to new building projects, aiming to provide an incentive for Architect and Engineering firms involved in the construction sector, to achieve performance targets based on energy efficiency and green building practices. It also deals with different building delivery system that can come up in typical construction projects, such as owner-occupied and speculative buildings. In addition, by analyzing EPC models and green building practices, this report highlights the importance of combining these two approaches to maximize energy efficiency opportunities during the design phase. Finally, a triple bottom line analysis was performed to demonstrate social and environmental outcomes, as well as financial returns for the EPC models. Overall, the combination of EPC contracts and green building practices have shown a reduction in energy consumption in state-owned buildings, typically by 15% to 35% in selected facilities. It concludes with an analysis of three building case studies in Melbourne, Australia, where the implementation of green building practices have been proven successful. On the other hand, it highlights the potential for solar ? powered building energy systems in Ecuador based on high solar radiation levels present in the country due to its privileged location in the equatorial belt.
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Language
- spa
- Topic
- ENERG?A EL?CTRICA
CONSUMO DE ENERG?A
ELECTRIFICACI?N
INDUSTRIA DE LA CONSTRUCCI?N
AUSTRALIA
ECUADOR
- Repository
- Repositorio SENESCYT
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- openAccess