Estudo do consumo de água e energia elétrica em uma oficina de motocicletas

Abstract

Electricity and water are embedded in the daily lives of people and companies becoming decisive for the proper operation of their activities, whose cost falls monthly in their budget sheets. The conscious use of these resources can be decisive for their economy and the preservation of natural resources. Using the concepts of eco-efficiency, the present work aims to verify and analyze the monthly consumption of electricity and water of a motorcycle workshop. Some modifications were proposed that would result in an electric power savings account and a study of the feasibility of applying a rainwater harvesting system. It was verified the possibility of significant reduction of electric power consumption. However, for the water consumption, no investment was suggested for the implementation of cisterns, since the average monthly consumption is below the minimum consumption stipulated by the sanitation company, discouraging the investment. Finally, it has been shown that such improvements can be applied in several companies, which would result in a lower cost of their activities and the contribution to sustainable development.