EFICIÊNCIA ENERGÉTICA: Aplicação de LED’s na iluminação interna do campus II do Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas

Abstract

In the midst of the energy crisis that Brazil has been suffering in recent years, the subject of energy efficiency is indispensable in all places. Due to the scarcity of rainfall, the country's main energy matrix, hydroelectric power plants, is not supplying the need of consumers and to ensure that industrial, commercial and residential sectors receive electricity, the government had to trigger the thermoelectric plants that generate energy, but with a higher cost due to the price of fossil fuels. As a result, energy tariffs have risen considerably, leading the population to think hard about rationing and energy efficiency programs. This work aims to analyze the current lighting situation of Campus II of the University of the South of Minas, comprising some basic concepts of lighting technology and presenting alternatives for the reduction of expenses in energy bills without losing the quality of lighting optimizing the current system used in the environments, through simulations showing the expected results, thus proposing the use of LED technology (Light Emitting Diode). Based on NBR ISO / IEC 8995-1 from ABNT - Brazilian Association of Technical Standards and other bibliographic collections will be presented values for the investment and the return that will be provided to the educational institution, the work is expected to raise its goals satisfactorily.