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Energy is an important element for development. The assumption that greater technological and economical advances of society cause increasingly greater amounts of energy consumption must be considered true as each day more devices – which are powered by electricity – become part of the basic needs of people and/or industries; this causes an increase in energy consumption. Where does the energy that power our basic and comfort needs come from? This question is recurrently posed to university professors, students, and administrative staff. The answers obtained most often lack solid arguments and evidence on the importance of promoting efficient and intelligent energy consumption in university buildings, in order to position themselves as an educational facility with awareness, responsible with its environment, and a leading example for the development of the country.
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Energy demand in buildings represents 30–40% of global energy consumption (Mehreen and...
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Quaharre, C.G., Sandoval, E.E.M. (2019). Energy Demand Reduction and Sustainable Development. In: Leal Filho, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability in Higher Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63951-2_127-1
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