Campus sustainable energy management initiatives at Goa Institute of Management
Publication date: 26 February 2024
Abstract
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of this study are to identify and discuss ways in which energy consumption in a residential educational institute can be reduced by improving demand-side energy management for sustainable development; summarise the challenges that an institute faces in transitioning to a more environmentally friendly mode of operations concerning energy management; illustrate the difference between operating expense and capital expenditure methods used for solar rooftop projects from the perspective of Goa Institute of Management (GIM); and analyse different project proposals for solar rooftop power generation energy using capital budgeting techniques.
Case overview/synopsis
Dr Ajit Parulekar, director at GIM, was evaluating the steps taken over the past few years for sustainable energy management to understand their impact and consider ways in which to take the environmental sustainability agenda forward. One of the projects that he was considering was the rooftop solar power plant. GIM had received proposals from several different vendors and evaluated three proposals out of these. He needed to decide on the capacity of the rooftop solar power generation and the type of contract that he should get into for the implementation of the project. This case study describes the differences and highlights the advantages and disadvantages of all the mentioned models with respect to GIM.
Complexity academic level
This case study is suitable for post-graduate level management students, as well as for undergraduate-level finance and management students.
Supplementary material
Teaching notes are available for educators only.
Subject code
CSS4: Environmental management.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
The authors are thankful to Dr. Ajit Parulekar, Director of Goa Institute of Management for sharing all the information required for the case including future growth plans. He also provided us details of the proposed projects by the consultant appointed by the institute. The authors also thank the maintenance department of the institute for sharing data on the present sources of energy and the energy utilization pattern of the existing residents at the campus.
Disclaimer. This case is written solely for educational purposes and is not intended to represent successful or unsuccessful managerial decision-making. The authors may have disguised names; financial and other recognisable information to protect confidentiality.
Citation
Amarnani, A., Mahtani, U. and Sukhathankar, V. (2024), "Campus sustainable energy management initiatives at Goa Institute of Management", , Vol. 14 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-05-2022-0171
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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