Day Lighting Strategy in Education Complex for Electrical Energy Saving

Abstract

Buildings consume more energy which lead to more production and environmental pollution compared to other enterprises or industries. Daylighting has recognized potential for electrical energy saving when used complementary to artificial lighting. Present study reviews the daylight performance implemented for energy saving at an educational complex in UniKL MITEC. Lack of awareness and moral obligation among staff and students are the factors associated with electrical energy wastage in the complex. A lighting schedule was set up and made publicly acknowledge by a total of 124 staff and students involved in this study. Electrical energy consumption was calculated for three months consecutively. It was found that the set up procedure effectively reduced electricity consumption and eventually minimized cost. With proper practice and wider implementation to other buildings and complexes in the campus, it is targeted that the overall energy cost to be reduced by 26 percent.