TY - GEN
T1 - Opportunities for energy savings based on behavioural patterns of residents in freetown sierra leone
AU - Kamara, B.
AU - Kamara, S.
AU - Redwood-Sawyerr, J. A.S.
AU - Kallon, D. V.V.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© IEOM Society International.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Electricity is a major form of energy that is consumed and is also in high demand by the increasing global population of which Sierra Leone is a part. As a result of the high demand competing for the low generation capacity of the utilities, the Ministry of Energy of the Sierra Leone Government, charged with the responsibility of generating and supplying electricity, is unable to meet this demand. The rationale of carrying out this research is to see how raising awareness levels on the significance of energy efficiency practices, as a recommendation through an energy audit process, would help bring a solution to how to meet the high electricity demand. A quantitative data analysis method was used in this research. A total 120 structured questionnaires were used in collecting data. From the results analysed, respondents agreed that energy efficiency practices in buildings around Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone, would reduce electricity consumption. Furthermore, respondents agreed that an energy audit in buildings around the city of Freetown would help in detecting electricity wastages in these buildings.
AB - Electricity is a major form of energy that is consumed and is also in high demand by the increasing global population of which Sierra Leone is a part. As a result of the high demand competing for the low generation capacity of the utilities, the Ministry of Energy of the Sierra Leone Government, charged with the responsibility of generating and supplying electricity, is unable to meet this demand. The rationale of carrying out this research is to see how raising awareness levels on the significance of energy efficiency practices, as a recommendation through an energy audit process, would help bring a solution to how to meet the high electricity demand. A quantitative data analysis method was used in this research. A total 120 structured questionnaires were used in collecting data. From the results analysed, respondents agreed that energy efficiency practices in buildings around Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone, would reduce electricity consumption. Furthermore, respondents agreed that an energy audit in buildings around the city of Freetown would help in detecting electricity wastages in these buildings.
KW - Energy audit
KW - Energy demand
KW - Energy efficiency
KW - Energy supply
KW - Freetown
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85105581638
SN - 9781792361234
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
SP - 1515
EP - 1522
BT - Proceedings of the 2nd African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2020
PB - IEOM Society
T2 - 2nd African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2020
Y2 - 7 December 2020 through 10 December 2020
ER -
