Research Article
Energy Audit of a Residential Building to Reduce Energy Cost and Carbon Footprint for Sustainable Development with Renewable Energy Sources
Table 1
Load calculation—conventional—1BHK.
| | S. No. | Load type | Load of one appliance (W) | Hours | Nos. per flat | Nos. | Total load of the building (Wh) | Cost per appliance (₹) | Total cost appliance (₹) |
| | 1 | Tube light | 36 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 6048 | 54 | 1296 | | 2 | Ceiling fans | 78 | 4.5 | 4 | 32 | 11232 | 1425 | 45600 | | 3 | LED TV | 80 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2560 | 28990 | 231920 | | 4 | Exhaust fans | 45 | 0.5 | 2 | 16 | 360 | 1150 | 18400 | | 5 | Ceiling light | 28 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1568 | 120 | 960 | | 6 | Washing machine | 500 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8000 | 17000 | 136000 | | 7 | Refrigerator | 359 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 68928 | 19600 | 156800 | | 8 | AC | 1615 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 90440 | 41890 | 335120 | | Total | 189136 | — | 9,26,096 |
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