A comparative study of approaches towards energy efficiency and renewable energy use at higher education institutions

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

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Article

Leal Filho, Walter^1,2  Salvia, Amanda Lange³  do Paco, Arminda⁴  Anholon, Rosley⁵  Goncalves Quelhas, Osvaldo Luiz⁶  Rampasso, Izabela Simon⁵  Ng, Artie⁷  Balogun, Abdul-Lateef⁸  Kondev, Bozhil⁹  Brandli, Luciana Londero³ 

[1] Hamburg Univ Appl Sci, Fac Life Sci, European Sch Sustainabil Sci & Res, Ulmenliet 20, D-21033 Hamburg, Germany

[2] Manchester Metropolitan Univ, Dept Nat Sci, Chester St, Manchester M1 5GD, Lancs, England

[3] Univ Passo Fundo, Grad Program Civil & Environm Engn, BR 285, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil

[4] Univ Beira Interior, NECE UBI Res Ctr Business Sci, Rua Marques DAvila & Bolama, P-6201001 Covilha, Portugal

[5] Univ Estadual Campinas, Dept Mfg Engn & Mat, Mendeleyev St 200, Campinas, SP, Brazil

[6] Fed Fluminense Univ, Lab Technol Business & Environm Management, Passo Patria St 156, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil

[7] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Coll Profess & Continuing Educ, Sch Profess Educ & Execut Dev, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

[8] UTP, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Geospatial Anal & Modelling Res GAMR Grp, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia

[9] Amer Univ Cent Asia, Tian Shan Policy Ctr, 7-6 Aaly Tokombaev St, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

关键词: Energy sustainability;    Energy efficiency;    Renewable energy;    Sustainable university;    Sustainable campus;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117728

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The potential for energy efficiency and for the deployment of renewable energy at universities is substantial, and they represent promising ways to meet an institution's energy needs on the one hand, without a large climate burden on the other. However, in order to achieve successful investment and results, it is imperative to understand the level of current commitment to energy actions. Therefore, this paper investigates the level of engagement in energy efficiency measures of a sample of 50 higher education institutions from round the world, and identifies which types of renewable energy are being used to date. Results show that in more than half of the universities only a small portion of energy consumption comes from renewable sources (1%-20%) and solar/photovoltaics is the most used source (70%). Investment in energy efficiency is more common in the sample, with 54% of the universities reporting higher levels of engagement, mainly in buildings (78%) and equipment/machineries (56%). Departing from the assumption that sustainable energy use is a pre-condition for campuses to pursue sustainability, the paper identifies current deficiencies and discusses improvements in this key area, with experiences which may be replicable elsewhere. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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