Diseño de un plan de gestión eficiente de la energía (PGEE), aplicando la NTC ISOP 50001 en el campus aguas claras de la Universidad Santo Tomás, seccional Villavicencio.

Abstract

This document presents the design of an Efficient Energy Management Plan (PGEE) for the Aguas Claras campus of Universidad Santo Tomás, Villavicencio branch. The primary purpose of this plan is to improve energy efficiency by reducing electricity consumption, lowering the University's operating costs, and promoting environmental sustainability. The identified problem lies in the lack of regulation by the University in electricity consumption, the absence of systems and standards for more efficient control of the various equipment used daily—equipment that represents the highest electricity expenditures—and the sustained increase in electricity prices in recent years, which has raised the University's costs. The proposed plan is based on the NTC-ISO 50001:2018 standard and will be developed following a methodology that includes collecting data on electricity consumption and building occupancy, conducting an energy diagnosis, creating an electrical matrix, analyzing electricity consumption, identifying significant energy uses, and evaluating the air conditioning equipment deployed in the University. Improvement alternatives will be designed and presented based on the analysis of collected data, estimating the energy, economic, and CO2 emission reduction potential of each proposed measure upon implementation. The main contribution of this project is the creation of an efficient energy management plan that will benefit Universidad Santo Tomás by reducing its electricity consumption while improving and promoting energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. The development methodology employs techniques such as energy auditing, including procedures like data analysis, evaluation of air conditioning equipment—which represents the highest energy expenditure—and modeling of consumption scenarios. The expected results include a significant reduction in electricity consumption and a decrease in operating costs. This project has potential applications in various institutions and companies seeking to improve their energy efficiency, lower costs, and reduce emissions. The results obtained suggest a potential 10% reduction in electricity consumption without affecting the University's infrastructure and a reduction between 5% and 30% in the improvement proposals for the main significant energy uses.