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CO2 Reduction Planning for Energy Efficiency Projects in Bangkok Commercial Office Buildings

Abstract— As a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the Asia Pacific region, Thailand has pledged to lower its carbon dioxide emissions by 555 million tons by the year 2030. In Bangkok, energy efficiency projects in the large commercial buildings sector are an integral method to reduce emissions and support a lower carbon future. Hence, to support energy efficiency methods, this study develops a methodology to quantify the emissions reduction and cost savings potential to optimize decision-making in CO₂ emissions reduction project planning over the next five years. The results indicate that, among the energy efficiency methods considered for large commercial buildings, AC installations are the most costeffective method, whereas chiller installations offer the most CO₂ reduction potential. Regarding project planning, results also indicate that with the current goals, additional measures about CO₂ emissions may be required to meet the country's targets.

Index Terms— CO₂ emission, Energy efficiency, MACC, Sustainability, Climate change

Arisa Morgan
Department of Industrial Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Puwadol Oak Dusadeerungsikul
Department of Industrial Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

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Cite: Arisa Morgan, Puwadol Oak Dusadeerungsikul, " CO2 Reduction Planning for Energy Efficiency Projects in Bangkok Commercial Office Buildings, " WCSE 2022 Spring Event: 2022 9th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications, pp. 356-361, Sanya, China, April 15-18, 2022.