Energy efficiency: a task for universities

Abstract

The implementation of efficiency and energy savings measure in buildings is essential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that have an impact on the planet’s climate change. In this sense, universities as public building that constantly use energy both in occupancy, lighting, air conditioning and equipment; have the responsibility to make efficient use of energy consumption. In order to measure efficient behavior, energetic audits are implemented, the results of which constitute the basis for decisions making in the quest to achieve adequately sustainable building. This article highlights energy efficiency as a task that universities must fulfill with responsibility. Concepts related to energy efficiency are discussed and some studies carried out on this subject in universities in some countries are reviewed. The methodological basis of this article is the bibliographic and online documentary research.