Research Article
Energy Audit of a Residential Building to Reduce Energy Cost and Carbon Footprint for Sustainable Development with Renewable Energy Sources
Table 2
Load calculation—improved appliances—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 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 3360 | 235 | 5640 | | 2 | Ceiling fans | 28 | 4.5 | 4 | 32 | 4032 | 3800 | 121600 | | 3 | LED TV | 80 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2560 | 28990 | 231920 | | 4 | Exhaust fans | 35 | 0.5 | 2 | 16 | 280 | 1184 | 18944 | | 5 | Ceiling light | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 896 | 282 | 2256 | | 6 | Washing machine | 360 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5760 | 14441 | 115528 | | 7 | Refrigerator | 298 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 57216 | 34500 | 276000 | | 8 | AC | 1440 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 80640 | 55990 | 447920 | | Total | 154744 | — | 12,19,808 |
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