Energy
Efficient use of energy
En el 2023 la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) registro un consumo de energía anual de 98,719,860 kWh, que fue utilizada principalmente para cubrir las necesidades de iluminación y climatización que demandan las aproximadamente 230,000 personas (estudiantes, académicos y administrativos) que estudian y trabajan en sus instalaciones.
98,719,860 kWh consumo anual de energía en 2023
Due to the high levels of energy consumption that are recorded each year on university campuses, for more than two decades the UANL has promoted the efficient use of energy, through the implementation of technologies that optimize consumption, such as the installation of LED lighting systems, motion detectors and smart thermostats that allow more precise and automated control of energy, as well as the use of high-efficiency air conditioning systems in approximately 95% of university facilities.
Asimismo, se han realizado esfuerzos para ir adoptando fuentes de energía renovable, como celdas fotovoltaicas en techos y sistemas de generación eólica, que disminuyen la dependencia de fuentes no renovables, además de disminuir la huella de carbono de la institución. Actualmente, la UANL cuenta con una capacidad de autogeneración de energía calculada en 36,155,638 kWh anuales.
The efficient use of energy in university environments plays a crucial role in the transition process towards sustainability. This practice not only contributes to reducing operating costs, but also promotes awareness about resource conservation and climate change mitigation among the student community and academic and administrative staff.
The focus on energy efficiency promoted by the UANL models responsible behavior in members of the university community; Thus, efforts to educate about the importance of energy conservation can generate lasting environmental awareness and motivate future leaders to make sustainable decisions in the performance of their professions.
428 kWh consumo per cápita energía en 2023
From a financial perspective, reducing energy costs frees up resources that can be redirected toward academic and infrastructure improvements. Additionally, by adopting an energy conservation mindset, UANL contributes to the stability of the electricity supply in its region and promotes energy resilience.
Types of Energy used
De acuerdo con un informe proporcionado por el proveedor, del total de energía consumida en el 2023, al menos el 36.5 % fue generada utilizando fuentes renovables.
Renewable energies are the alternative of the future, they are clean energies, friendly to the environment and that reduce the risks to human health, so it is essential to incorporate this type of technologies in all areas of social and productive activities, including the Institutions of Higher education.
36.5 % of the energy consumed by the UANL is generated using renewable sources
Automated Registration System of Energy Use
Since 2015, the UANL implemented the Control Panel program, an automated system that allows accounting for the energy consumption that university facilities have throughout the year, which is powered by 217 electricity and 48 gas consumption meters. , which generate a database that allows analyzing energy consumption in real time, which allows energy management with sustainability criteria.
De acuerdo con el reporte anual del Panel de Control correspondiente al año 2023, el consumo total de energía de la UANL fue de 98,719,860 kWh, lo que se tradujo en un consumo Per Cápita de 428 kWh.
The UANL has an energy self-generation capacity calculated in 36,155,638 kWh anuales
Gas
The UANL, committed to the environment and safety, operates a permanent program to verify the operation and compliance with safety measures of facilities that use Natural Gas or LP, in accordance with those established in the regulations.NOM-002-SECRE-2010for Natural Gas andNOM-004-SEG-2004 for LP Gas, which has made it possible to detect and correct various types of failures in this type of installations.
Additionally, actions are carried out to reduce the consumption of natural gas, in addition to reducing the risk when turning on equipment that uses this type of fuel, through the verification of the carburetion of boilers and ovens, the installation of regulators in the intakes. of natural gas, as well as the installation of meters with electro-correctors, which allows the measurement to take into account the flow and supply pressure, which has generated significant annual savings in Ciudad Universitaria and the Life Sciences campus. Health.
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