Evaluación energética-económica de los sistemas de iluminación residencial en la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

The present thesis has as its objective to analyze and evaluate residential lighting systems installed in dwellings throughout the urban sector of Cuenca Canton. Quality and Illumination parameters are to be analyzed. It is also the objective to recommend the implementation of new technologies that have better attributes in the aspect of their energy consumption and the service they deliver. In the first chapter, light characteristics and its technical aspects are presented as well as lighting types and methods. In chapter two the main residential lighting systems are described. In the third chapter the methodology used for research is established. The process to develop information studies, elaborate surveys and perform measurements using updated data up to the month of September of 2014, the surveys are organized in two parts, the first one, survey on general topics such a preference in certain type of lighting or levels of acceptance to changes in technology. The second one, performed and developed in the dwelling given that the surveyed topics are of technical purpose. At the same time, measurements were performed in different lighting environments in dwellings were studies were allowed. In the chapter four, all the gathered information is presented, with their corresponding analysis and evaluations. In the fifth chapter, present alternative technologies for lighting in the residential sector are presented along with comparisons among technologies within the different criteria such as lighting quality, costs, energy efficiency and pollution in general. Finally, chapter six provides conclusions and recommendations.