Implementation of An Energy Management System in the Department of Engineering Projects of the University of Guadalajara

Universidad de Guadalajara, México

Abstract: The University of Guadalajara is the second largest in Mexico hosting more than 260,000 students, plus professors, researchers and administrative staff. The monthly consumption of electricity amounts to about 4 GWh (about 360,000 dollars per month), being one of the companies that more electric energy demands in the State of Jalisco. One of the first actions taken to reduce the consumption and cost of energy in the University has been the realization of energy diagnostics in various university units, as well as installation of photovoltaic systems. However, little has been addressed since point of view of energy management, so in this work a management system is being introduced that is being implemented in a university unit, based on the international standard ISO-50001:2011; the purpose of the standard is to improve energy performance according to the cycle of continuous improvement (plan-make-verify-act), allowing short-term economic benefits, in addition to the reduction of greenhouse gases. The results will allow us to evaluate the intervention process in the rest of the University.