Slide 4

The root of the problem

Why 1: Why is so much power being used on air conditioning?

Answer 1: A lot of power is being wasted.

Why 2: Why is so much power being wasted?

Answer 2: Air conditioning is on when unneeded.

Why 3: Why is air conditioning on when unneeded?

Answer 3: There is a lack of mechanisms to mitigate such waste in some buildings

Why 4: Why is there a lack of such mechanisms in some buildings?

Answer 4: The application of power-saving measures is uneven between different buildings

Why 5: Why is the application of power-saving measures uneven between different buildings?

Answer 5: Lack of standardization for air conditioning control amongst all buildings