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    Estudio de viabilidad sobre el uso de energía renovable solar en la oficina de campo de proyectos de infraestructura
    (2012) Bianchi Santiago, Josie D.; Maldonado Fortunet, Francisco; College of Engineering; González Quevedo, Antonio; Perdomo Rivera, José L.; Department of Civil Engineering; Walker, Uroyoán R.
    Based on the environmental impact caused by the consumption of energy produced by the burning of fossil fuel, global warming and the concern that natural resources are limited, theories of sustainable development to develop structures that help mitigate current environmental damage and preserving the world must be developed. This could ensure that future generations can enjoy the resources we have today. The construction industry generates large amounts of pollutants that are released into the environment during the construction process, including the emissions generated by the use of electricity from the burn of fossil fuels. For this reason, this research studies the feasibility of using renewable energy photovoltaic in the field office of infrastructure projects in Puerto Rico. This study consist on the use of a case study methodology to evaluated three different scenarios with different energy load that will be replaced with renewable energy in the area available in construction site offices. For each scenario a photovoltaic renewable energy system was designed that would meet the energy load of each case. A methodological model was created to conduct the energy analysis at the construction site offices during the construction process, to evaluate and compare the cost-benefit method with the sustainable feasibility of photovoltaic solar energy, and to identify indicators to measure sustainability within the construction industry. The contribution of this study is the development of a methodology to perform energy analysis for construction site offices in infrastructure projects and how to identify a photovoltaic power system that denote a sustainable solution for construction site offices.