Appliances and Behavior

APPLIANCES

Electrical appliances

Energy performance of appliances in building is predominantly determined by:

• Energy performance

• Use of electrical appliances (behavior)

Energy performance of appliances

In-plug loads/electrical appliances in GIS building consume about 150kWh of energy in a day (Webctrl data). This is equivalent to switching on 200 typical fuoroscent bulbs of 32W continuously in a day. Thus, it is essential that the appliances we use consume minimal energy during operation, and no energy during stand-by. From our observations, some of the appliances in GIS building were not star rated, or had any energy standardization label. Thus, as a next step to improvement in the energy performance of the building, GIS could consider opting for appliances with some energy standards.

USE OF ELECTRICICAL APPLIANCES (BEHAVIOR)

Behavior

Regardless of an efficient building design and high automation systems in place, behavior of users of the building largely affects the electricity consumption, especially for the consumption related to electrical appliances.

Standby power, also called vampire power, vampire draw, phantom load, or leaking electricity ("phantom load" and "leaking electricity" are defined technical terms with other meanings, adopted for this different purpose), refers to the electric power consumed by electronic and electrical appliances while they are switched off (but are designed to draw some power) or in a standby mode. This only occurs because some devices claimed to be "switched off" on the electronic interface, but are in a different state from switching off at the plug, or disconnecting from the power point, which can solve the problem of standby power completely.

Appliances consume energy

-When not turned off after use

-Idle/Stand by state

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Design is the first step in reducing electricity demand and improving efficiency.

Technology and controls enhance this performance and further improve efficiency.

As observed from data, especially lighting load is sensitive to a good passive building design.

However, it is important that everyone of us is equally responsible in energy usage.

Thus, behavior along with all the other parameters contributes to a sustainable world.