Project Name PALCEE Latin America and the Caribbean Energy Efficiency Program
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Theoretical Component
- Objective: To improve technical capacity in energy audits
- Location: University of Belize campus
- Date: July 10-21, 2017
- Instructor: Mr. Ernesto Elenter of SEG Ingenieria
- 15 participants (MOW, DFC, CBA, ITVET, UB, ESCO)
Learning Theory
Interactive sessions
Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) Implementation
- Walkthrough audit conducted
- ECMs determined from findings
- ECMs sync with operations of each facility to enhance productivity and optimize consumption
- Technology helps to promote energy efficiency
Project Overview
| Location | Funds Allocated | Technologies Implemented |
|---|---|---|
| Easy Inn Hotel | 2% ($1900BZD) | 100 LED Bulbs & 1 Energy Monitoring System |
| Brodies Supermarket | 16.5% ($16K BZD) | 454 LED Tubes |
| Cleopatra White Polyclinic | 81.5% ($79K BZD) | 17 LED Lamps, 235 LED Tubes, 16 Air Conditioners & insulation, 15 Occupancy Sensors, 2 Timers, 2 Energy Monitoring Systems |
IMPACTS
- Improved lighting
- Reduced energy consumption with energy-efficient technology replacements
- Exposure to energy monitoring technology
- Improved awareness of energy efficiency amongst staff
Low income household lamp replacement project
- Bulb & Tube Exchange
- Promote LED technology
- Submit incandescent and CFL bulbs as well as fluorescent tubes (2ft)
- Dangriga Town, Sarawee and Hope Creek Villages
- December 2017, March 2018, February 2019
- 1747 LED bulbs and 100 LED tubes
Data Analysis
LED Tube Distribution
- ITVET Stann Creek
- Hope Creek Methodist School
- Hope Creek Residents
- Sarawee Residents
- Dangriga Fire Station
- Dangriga Police Station
- Dangriga Residents
Data Analysis
Distribution of Bulb Recipients by Community
- Sarawee
- Other
- Hope Creek
- Dangriga
Data Analysis
Number of bulbs and tubes received from exchange program
- INC
- CFL
- FLO
Impacts
- Introduced public to LED technology
- Spread awareness of energy efficiency
- Improved lighting in homes
- Clarified myths on LED technology
- Removed and properly discarded CFLs and incandescent bulbs & tubes from use in homes
