2 Experimental Investigation of Potential Energy Savings and Payback Ratio in Renewing Old Split-Type Air Conditioners (LV-17-C017)

Abdullah Alabdulkarem, Ph.D., King Saud University
Zeyad Almutairi, Ph.D., King Saud University
Turki Al-Qahtani, Saudi Standard, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)
Majed AlShahrani, Saudi Standard, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)
Khaled AlAwaad, Saudi Standard, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)
Saudi Arabia has been in rapid growth in recent years which resulted in electricity consumption growth. Air-conditioners (A/Cs) are responsible for 50% of the electricity consumption due to hot weather conditions as well as the delay in implementing A/Cs performance standards. One of the challenges is that most of the installed A/Cs in existing buildings are old and have been installed before regulations and standards on A/Cs specifications were enforced in 2013. Renewing old A/Cs with new and efficient ones would reduce electricity consumption, benefiting building owners as well as utility companies.

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