Building Energy Intensity Measurement for Potential Retrofitting of Zero Energy Building in Higher Learning Institution

Abidin, Nur IzieAdiana; Zakaria, Rozana; Pauzi, Nurul Noraziemah Mohd; Mustaffar, Mushairry; Saleh, Abd. Latif; Bandi, Masilah

doi:10.1088/1757-899x/620/1/012070

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“…Over the past few years, many universities have worked to be more sustainable, using green technology and clean energy to achieve a zero-energy building (Abidin et al , 2019); others have focused on making better use of the campus by using the Internet of Things for a learning environment (Voore et al , 2020). Universities also explored the propensity of university students to use different sustainable modes of transport (Cattaneo et al , 2018), as well as diffusing and promoting the use of different measures to reinforce the public transport system or the use of different types of electric vehicles from the University Campus to downtown and suburban areas (Brenna et al , 2020).…”

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Towards a sustainable campus: working together to achieve the green campus flag on the UDC peripheral campus of Ferrol

Ares‐Pernas

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Rodríguez

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IJSHE

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Purpose This paper aims to present and describe the main actions carried out in six different faculties and common areas such as cultural and research centres and administrative buildings in the Ferrol campus at the University of A Coruña to achieve the second green flag on a Galician University. Design/methodology/approach A case study describing the steps for implementing a green campus programme in a medium-size, young university campus integrated into a small city. An Environmental Campus Committee was created to assess the main factors that affect environmental footprint, discuss sustainability initiatives and develop a guide to action regarding different goals related to sustainable transport options, energy, water conservation and waste reduction. The actions included several fields such as education, circular economy and healthy life and involved the on and off-campus community. Findings The programme achieved a decrease in water consumption and electrical energy. An important change in educational values and behaviours regarding sustainability was observed in and out of the campus community. The measurements adopted mainly in waste management, mobility and education led the Ferrol campus to achieve a green campus flag on November 2019. Originality/value This experiment can serve as a guide to establish the Green Campus philosophy in other similar university campuses.

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Towards a sustainable campus: working together to achieve the green campus flag on the UDC peripheral campus of Ferrol

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Rodríguez

et al. 2020

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“…ENERGY STAR Qualified LED Bulb HVAC system 1. Inverter air-conditioning system (Abidin, et al, 2019) Institution of Higher Learning…”

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Short Review on Renewable Energy Policy and Energy Consumption of Buildings in Malaysia

2022

JETA

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The energy generation sector has contributed a large percentage of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in Malaysia. Carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of traditional energy source like fossil fuels to meet the ever-growing demand for electricity contributes to global warming. Therefore, transitioning into a greener and more sustainable energy alternative has been a priority to the government and stakeholders. As Malaysia is a developing country, renewable energy development is growing relatively at a slow pace and therefore public and private sectors are taking initiatives as well to reduce electricity consumption. A case study was done on public higher institutions in Malaysia to analyze electricity consumption by comparing the building energy index (BEI) with the standards proposed by MS1525. This paper also includes a brief summary of practices and strategies done by buildings in Malaysia to promote energy efficiency and reduce electricity consumption that can be used as an example and implemented by others to incorporate energy efficient practices. With the participation of all stakeholders, we are able to create a future with a more sustainable energy source and reduce the dependency on fossil fuels.

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“…The university has to invest a substantial amount of money on an annual basis to sustain electricity use. It has wide construction areas and facilities spanning from classrooms, corridors, shops, libraries, and laboratories (Abidin et al, 2019). It is why most of the electricity has been invested in systems, such as lighting and air conditioning.…”

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Determination of Design Solutions to Overcome the Daylighting Design Failure Observed in Existing Educational Building

Abdullah¹,

Tharim²,

Ismail³

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IJSCET

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Malaysia is blessed with abundant natural light throughout the year. However, as buildings absorb heat from it, the amount of energy required for cooling purposes increases, which is one of the causes of electricity consumption. This research focused on investigating daylight level with a variety of case study classroom characteristics that contribute to daylighting design failure factors. Hence, indoor and outdoor daylight levels were measured for five (5) days in each of the classrooms through field measurement method. The observation wasconducted simultaneously with the field measurement to assess the obstacles to implementing efficient daylighting strategies in the classrooms. The results show that the daylight performance for all of the case study classrooms was not withinthe prescribed suitable range as specified in MS1525 (2019). The classroom design is insufficient to manage daylight in classrooms, which is the most likely reason for the poor illuminance level results. Furthermore, the amount and performanceof daylight in the classroom are influenced by the classroom's specificdesign. The main factors leadingto design failures, according to theobservation analysis are poor classrooms orientation, double-loaded buildings with single-loaded windows, small glazing areas, low window placement, inappropriate glazing properties, and low light reflectance value. Based on the failure criteria stated, the best practices of classroom daylighting design were found.Furthermore, this study makes a few recommendations to increase the daylight value in all classrooms. This researchidentified problems that impact low daylight performance in educational buildingsand should be used to raise awareness of the benefits of daylight for occupants.

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Building Energy Intensity Measurement for Potential Retrofitting of Zero Energy Building in Higher Learning Institution

Cited by 3 publications

References 4 publications

Towards a sustainable campus: working together to achieve the green campus flag on the UDC peripheral campus of Ferrol

Towards a sustainable campus: working together to achieve the green campus flag on the UDC peripheral campus of Ferrol

Short Review on Renewable Energy Policy and Energy Consumption of Buildings in Malaysia

Determination of Design Solutions to Overcome the Daylighting Design Failure Observed in Existing Educational Building

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