Public Market Energy Intensity and a Design of an Energy Efficient, Effective, Healthy and Vibrant Public Market Infrastructure

  • Ferdinand G. Manegdeg University of the Philippines Diliman College of Engineering
  • Mary Ann A. Espina University of the Philippines Diliman College of Architecture
  • Jon Dewitt E. Dalisay University of the Philippines Diliman College of Engineering
  • Azero P. Pascual University of the Philippines Diliman National Graduate School of Engineering

Abstract

Typical public markets in the Philippines are untidy, musty, and energy inefficient. This paper addresses the evaluation framework for energy intensity and general redesign of Philippine public markets considering low energy intensity, effective, healthy and vibrant conditions, and pleasing aesthetics as primary design considerations. Ten public markets were audited and evaluated. The average embodied energy is 4.7 PJ/m2 and average monthly operation energy intensity
is 19.2 MJ/m2. Optimizing the existing designs resulted to a 10.6 percent lower embodied energy and 64 percent lower operation energy intensity than the average of the study samples.

However, considering the better criteria, an actual design has an embodied energy 10 percent more as expected but 55 percent lower operation energy intensity than the average of the study samples. It is recommended that the building code of public market include solar photovoltaic array and water heater, cold storage, bio-digester, solid waste disposal system, wastewater treatment, deodorizing and passive ventilation, and natural lighting.

Author Biographies

Ferdinand G. Manegdeg, University of the Philippines Diliman College of Engineering
Ferdinand Manegdeg is a Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of the Philippines Diliman and holder of the Apolonio P. and Lorna L. Yson Professorial Chair in Engineering. He finished his Master of Science in Combustion & Energy Program from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. He is currently the Vice Chair of the Division of Engineering and Industrial Research of the National Research Council of the Philippines.
Mary Ann A. Espina, University of the Philippines Diliman College of Architecture
Mary Ann Arañas-Espina is an Associate Professor and former Dean of the College of Architecture of the University of the Philippines Diliman. She obtained Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Massachusetts.
Jon Dewitt E. Dalisay, University of the Philippines Diliman College of Engineering
Jon Dewitt Dalisay is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of the Philippines Diliman. He earned his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the Philippines Diliman. He is currently taking his Ph.D. degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Azero P. Pascual, University of the Philippines Diliman National Graduate School of Engineering
Azero Pascual is currently enrolled for Ph.D. in Energy Engineering at the Energy Engineering Program of the National Graduate School of Engineering of the University of the Philippines Diliman. He finished his bachelor and master’s degrees in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Mapua Institute of Technology. He is employed as a Meter Engineer at the Manila Electric Company and a resource person of Meralco Power Academy.
Published
2019-05-21
Issue
Issue Number 6
Section
Articles
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