Economic, environmental and health co-benefits of the use of advanced control strategies for lighting in buildings of Mexico. (February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Diaz-Mendez, S.E.; Torres-Rodríguez, A.A.; Abatal, M.; Soberanis, M.A. Escalante; Bassam, A.; Pedraza-Basulto, G.K.
• Is Part Of: Energy policy. Volume 113(2018)
• Page Start: 401
• Page End: 409
• Publication Date: 2018-02
• Subjects: Environmental and health concerns -- Emission Factors and Intake factors -- Air pollution -- Local and global climate change -- Energy saving -- Control devices for lighting systems; Energy policy -- Periodicals; Politique énergétique -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 333.79
• DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.11.028
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0301-4215

Abstract

Abstract: Merida, Mexico, is a city that spends 17% of its electricity for lighting purposes. This electricity comes from thermal power plants that use fossil fuels. These emit a large amount of particulate matter, around 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5 ), which can penetrate deepest lung parts (alveoli), causing cardiovascular disease. Mexico has a policy (NOM-028-ENER-2010) that establishes the minimum efficiency for lighting in buildings. However, lighting is often used inappropriately (e.g. daytime or when there are no people using them). One solution for this problem is to use control device technology of multiple types (combination of daylight, motion and presence sensors). However, these strategies have not been fully implemented in Mexico, mainly due to the high cost of commercial control devices. This study aims to know the lost co-benefits when control devices are not implemented for lighting cost reduction, such as: energy saving (kw-h/yr), electricity bill reduction (USD/yr), PM2.5 emission reduction (μg/m 3 ), cardiovascular death reduction (death/yr) and cardiovascular death cost reduction (USD/yr). For those reasons, it is recommended that energy policy decisions regarding building lighting efficiency include the implementation of control devices. Moreover, such policies should be preceded by research studies focused on detailed device cost, co-benefits and socio-economic analysis. Highlights: Lighting control devices policy can help to reduce social and environmental concerns. Lighting control devices can reduce electrical generation and emissions of PM2.5, SOx and NOx. Lighting control device implementation policies can increase population life quality due to air pollution reduction. Very high cost affects the use of lighting control devices implementation. Lighting control devices implementation policies should be based on research related to detailed device co-benefits.