On the adoption of stricter energy efficiency standards for residential air conditioners: Case study Guayaquil, Ecuador.

ABSTRACT: Space cooling is the fastest-growing energy end-use in buildings worldwide, and Ecuador is no exception. Nevertheless, the last update of the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for air conditioners was in 2013 (EER 3.2W/W); since then, no new standards have been proposed in Ecuador. This study is the first assessment of stricter MEPS and estimation of benefits for the consumers and society of the residential sector in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The life cycle cost, payback time, net present value, electricity savings, and CO₂ mitigation are the outputs from the Policy Analysis Modeling System (PAMS) methodology followed. The analysis considers future economic scenarios until 2035. Also, a new engineering approach based on linear optimization defines ACs designs in compliance w

SUBMITTER: Porras F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10006522 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature