Electricity Optimisation at CEPT (Part

-3)

Mehek Mudgal

Electricity Consumption Solutions

• Use of energy-efficient LED lighting in the university

• Replace hand dryers with paper towel dispensers to cut down in energy costs.

• Identifying areas where lighting is not required at all times. Installing sensor based lighting in such areas can generate massive rewards Keeping dogs in a safe space elsewhere so they don’t disrupt the use of sensor based lighting.

• Better Insulation of roof and walls so the campus does not get heated too much requiring fans and ACs to stay on the whole time.

• Conduct electricity conservation sessions for staff so that they can identify power wastage when they see it. Areas like pantries can be better utilized in terms of energy usage in the presence of aware staff members.

• Ensuring regular maintenance of appliances, especially of the kitchen as they are high consuming devices.

• A student committee can be set-up to patrol the electricity consumption in their building. They can ensure that everyone judiciously uses electricity and does not leave fans or lights on when the studio is empty.

• Double glazed glass can be installed in all the glass windows as they do not allow a lot of heat to enter the building.

• The reason that the building heats up very quickly is because there is glass windows while let in heat but no proper ventilation. This leads to excess heat generation and unnecessary use of energy. Hence, allowing openable windows and small openings in the roof will allow for natural ventilation and remove excess heat

Role Of Students Of Cept In Conserving Electricity

• Each student needs to realise the importance of saving electricity on campus Ensuring that the lights, fans, AC of their studios are turned off if they are last to leave.

• A student patrol can be set-up which may approach the administration about suggestions of installing solar panels, boilers, sensor based lighting, extra insulation, double glazing etc. they, with the help of the council can send an official mail then set up a meeting with the relevant people to bring about this change.

• Sometimes, the on/off switch of the electric fans and lights installed in FA does not work properly, that is they don’t switch on/off so these problems should be reported right then to the admin so they can get it fixed and no extra energy is wasted.

Do you think it’s your responsibility as a student to be responsible about electricity wastage at CEPT?

Do you believe that a student committee set up for patrolling electricity usage is beneficial?

How posters can make an impact on students and educate them on what they should do to conserve electricity at campus?

Observations From The Student Surveys Conducted

• From the first survey, it can be safely concluded that students understand the importance of conserving energy. There could be a GBM about this issue, so all students get to know about it and are careful with the electrical devices they use. Each studio can take their own stand on how they want to ensure proper usage of electricity in their studio space- whether each student takes responsibility or they appoint one or two people from their studio to keep a check on its usage.

• From the second survey, we can see a rising need for a student committee for checking up on the electricity consumption at CEPT. This should be a mixed group of students from all faculties- FA, FP, FD, FT from UG and PG both.

• The responsibility of the committee would be to educate everyone on the importance of conserving electricity , putting up posters, pamphlets benchmarking a responsible student who conserves electricity at campus. They also regularly communicate with the administration about setting up renewable energy sources for electricity.

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