International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Evaluating energy saving opportunities in Mumbai residences through efficient operation and maintenance of appliances Umesh B. Phatakare1, Dr.Santosh D. Dalvi2 1Student
(M.E.), Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Alamuri Ratnamal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Shahapur, Thane ,Maharashtra, India 2Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering , Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra ,India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------Economic Capital of India. Specifically, based upon four Abstract - This research explore the thermal , electricity
different home typologies viz. flat, chawl/slum/zopdi, bungalow and row house, identified in Mumbai, the levels of electricity usage awareness have been examined.
usage awareness and energy saving behavioral pattern in the residential sector in Mumbai mega city ,the commercial capita; of India. The research follows three pathways. First, determining the energy usage awareness attitude from energy profile of populace. Second, observing operational and maintenance aspects of home appliances. Third, analysing the impact of above observations on energy conservation and efficiency.
Ephemerally, this research, Focus on understanding behavioral pattern of Mumbai residential sector to use electricity or electrical energy. Aims at finding electricity usage awareness level of Mumbai residents. Concludes the critical success factors that govern energy awareness and henceforth residential electricity consumption. Proposes the measures to reduce residential electricity consumption using sustainable energy tools.
The research shows that from the energy awareness perspective, the residential electricity consumption of India is gradually catching up the industrialized countries. There is enormous variation in operation and maintenance attributes towards home appliances. The research suggest that the sustainability retrofits like energy efficient bill, energy awareness campaign, equipment card and micro-level recording of electricity consumption changes the normal behaviour to the energy responsible behaviour of populace.
There exists an extensive literature on residential energy awareness and different approaches are found. Literature shows the behavioural dimensions of energy use and depth economic way to measure home electricity consumption that enables analysis of different household appliances .It gives the energy saving information in more concrete manner. Some Paper suggest education program to overcome resistance and lack of consumer awareness relating to electricity consumption and energy efficiency labels.
Keywords: energy awareness, electricity, home cluster, Mumbai residents, appliances
1. INTRODUCTION The article is based on the survey questionnaire distributed to 100 houses in Mumbai metropolitan region and field interview of the respondents.
This research differs from previous scholarship on energy efficiency and consumer behavior in four ways. First, a well collection of the energy strategy literature has explored the behavioral aspects of electricity use as well as detailed the barriers to energy efficiency and demand side management programs. Although studies discussed earlier (and the hundreds of others not mentioned) are useful, they have tended almost exclusively to look at behavioral patterns of energy consumption and barriers in United States, UK, Sweden, Australia, Japan, Norway, Greece, France and China. Much less work has been done on the patterns and barriers in developing countries such as India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. This study is an attempt to help fill that gap by focusing on the patterns and barriers in Mumbai Mega citythe commercial capital of India.
The research topic belongs to the field of energy conservation and energy management. Driven by rapid urbanization and increasing household incomes, residential energy consumption in India has been growing steadily in the past decade, posing critical energy and greenhouse gas emission challenges. In-home energy usage awareness affects the lifecycle energy consumption of all kinds of dwellings. Although a number of research efforts have focused on energy awareness at the household or building scale worldwide, few attempts have been made to understand the variation in energy usage awareness patterns across Metro cities in India. The work presents research on electricity usage awareness in the residential sector of Mumbai- Mega city of Asia and
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