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ENERGY AUDIT FOR THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS OF THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF OURENSE.
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF OURENSE.
Energy Audit.
Within the framework of the RETALER PROJECT (NETWORK OF CROSS-BORDER LOCAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AUTHORITIES) the Provincial Council of Ourense entrusted COTECNO with the energy audit and a complete technical, economical and environmental analysis for its 12 main buildings.
The analysed buildings were: The Provincial House, The Cultural Centre, The Main Theatre, The Paco Paz Sports House, The Bagpipe Provincial School, Inorde, The Equestrian Centre, The Villamarín House, The Machinery Premises of San Cibrao, 3 Regional Industrial Buildings.
The building audit focused on the energy processes aiming at maintaining the appropriate living, welfare and functioning conditions: heating, cooling, illumination, air conditioning, hot water, elevation systems, communications, etc.
The industrial building audit focused on the energy processes aiming at meeting the energy necessities of the production process equipments: compressed air, overheated water, cooled water, hot water, thermal oil, warm gas, air quality, vacuum packaging, material and product handling, etc.
The results obtained in the Provincial House following the implementation of the audit measures were:
- Revision of the electric energy contracts. Savings: 2.800 €/year
- Improvement of the illumination system. Savings: 1.900 €/ year
- Improvement of the thermal insulation. Savings: 17.300 €/ year
- Improvement of the heating system. Savings: 14.250 €/ year.