Potential energy savings on the MIT campus
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2006.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2007
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| author | Amanti, Steven Thomas |
| author2 | Leon R. Glicksman. |
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| description | Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2006. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/362942019-04-09T15:27:17Z Potential energy savings on the MIT campus Amanti, Steven Thomas Leon R. Glicksman. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2006. Includes bibliographical references (p. 46). The MIT community and the City of Cambridge embarked on initiatives to reduce energy consumption and Greenhouse Gas emissions in accordance with the Kyoto Protocol which calls for a 20 % reduction in 1990 levels of GHG emissions by 2010. This thesis seeks to expand our understanding of how the MIT campus consumes energy and with that knowledge recommend methods of reducing energy consumption by eliminating irresponsible energy use. Based on the GHG emission map created by Tiffany Groode in her 2004 thesis A Methodology for Assessing MIT's Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, the second largest energy consuming building per square foot, Building 18, was selected and analyzed in detail. This thesis proves the high hood density, lack of an exhaust heat recovery system, and irresponsible fume hood use necessitate Building 18's wasteful consumption of energy. Research revealed that, on average, 67 hoods were left open at night, and 88 were open during daytime use. Of those open hoods, only 5 were in use during the night, and 48 were in use during the day. If the unused hoods were closed the consumption of electricity, steam, and chilled water could be decreased by approximately 17% and save the Institute $350,000 a year in utility costs. by Steven Thomas Amanti. S.B. 2007-02-21T13:23:23Z 2007-02-21T13:23:23Z 2006 2006 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36294 77727288 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 46 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Amanti, Steven Thomas Potential energy savings on the MIT campus |
| title | Potential energy savings on the MIT campus |
| title_full | Potential energy savings on the MIT campus |
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| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
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