Users’ Perception of Energy Efficiency in School Design

Salleh, Mohd Najib Mohd; Kandar, Mohd Zin; Sakip, Siti Rasidah Md; Johari, Noraini

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.01.025

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“…This questionnaire has undergone a pilot survey to identify any circumstances reflecting unreliable questions. Based on the output from the pilot survey, the questions (Salleh et al, 2015) were restructured for this study. The validation and confirmation of all constructs were done using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA).…”

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Investigating User Perception of High-Performance Schools about Factors Associated with Building Energy Efficiency

Salleh¹,

Kandar²,

Sakip³

2016

E-BPJ

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Energy demand in buildings can be reduced by improving energy efficiency. MS1525 has recommended that energy efficiency for NonResidential Buildings in Malaysia to be not more than 135kWh/m²/year. A school building is a non-residential building and has major social responsibilities. Based on the theory of building energy-efficiency, energy efficiency can be achieved through three main factors: a) design of buildings; b) design of services; and c) user behavior. This study aims to investigate the user perceptions in High-Performance Schools. The questionnaire viewed three main perceptions of users: perception of user behavior, the perception of building design and perception of services design.

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confidence: 99%

“…Building use also rank third in world greenhouse gas emissions resulting from its use. However, buildings also potentially reduce energy consumption between 30% and 80% (Salleh, Kandar, & Md Sakip, 2015). Today the usage always increased in line with development and modernization, especially in developing countries like Malaysia.…”

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confidence: 99%

Investigating User Perception of High-Performance Schools about Factors Associated with Building Energy Efficiency

Salleh¹,

Kandar²,

Sakip³

2016

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“…Users' behavior affects energy efficiency (Salleh et al, 2014) and energy consumption patterns (Heiskanen, 2013) in buildings. Energy consumption analysis without taking energy users' behavior will not be realistic as Masoso and Grobler's study (2010) evidenced that energy is wasted in buildings even they are not occupied.…”

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“…For instance, up to 900 million dollars can be saved through proper energy user behavior only in primary and secondary schools in U.S. as they spend 6 billion dollars yearly on energy bills (Orth, 2009). Salleh et al (2014) draw attention to questionnaire surveys on "building users as respondents with the aim of investigating the relationship between user behaviors with building design in evaluating school building design" and observatory method on "user perception assessment in the building can provide information on the user performance and satisfaction level". European Union's goal to base energy consumption on users' needs makes energy users' behavior a more central issue.…”

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Building a School Energy Policy – A Review Paper

Korkut

Llaci²

2016

JESR

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Human has always searched for higher living standards and greater power. Higher Significance of School Energy PolicyEnergy policy is a means of determining how energy will be produced, contributed and consumed. It is derived from energy conservation guidelines, public concerns, state legislation, taxation, international agreements, environmental issues and investment encouragement. U.S. Department of Energy defines energy policy as "An energy policy establishes and validates top management's commitment to energy performance improvement. It must be defined by top management, as well as documented and understood by employees and anyone working on behalf of the organization" (U.S. Department of Energy, 2015).Although The European Union's interest in energy efficiency and policy started with energy crisis due to dramatically increased oil prices in the 70s with some poorly implemented energy directives, in 1989 the first uses of The TERMIE program that provided energy technologies was a milestone and the original SAVE program was approved in 1991 (Allard & Seppanen, 2009). The 1998's action plan recommended the Union Members 1% additional energy efficiency improvement higher than expectations. The European Union announced its first mandatory energy policy in 2005 followed by "Energy for a Changing World" policy in January 2007 and EU obligatory 20/20/20 energy policy objectives in March 2007(Obrecht et al., 2013. The leaders of the Union agreed in March 2007 to reduce the EU's projected energy consumption by 20 % by 2020. That is the equivalent of closing 400 power stations. In 2011, the Union proposed an energy efficiency plan up to the year 2050 and in 2012, an energy efficiency directive for indicative energy efficiency targets (EUR-Lex, 2015). In October 2014, the Union leaders agreed on a higher energy savings target of 27 %, or greater, by 2030.On a national scale -depending on the country in accordance with the constitution, relevant directives and international treaties-a national energy policy basically aims at:• Increasing energy efficiency, energy reliability and job opportunities

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“…Moreover, individual behaviour is a major factor lead to the increase or decrease consumptions. (Salleh, M.N.M., Kandarb,M.Z,.Sakipc,S.R.MD.& Johari, N., 2015) Therefore, the change will occur when we study about human behaviour to adapt the appropriate consumption behaviour. On the urban citizenship, we use energy and natural resources every day thru the product in daily life such as electric appliances or equipment that are a connector between the user and environmental use.…”

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Product Design Enhancing Environmental Perception and Encouraging Behavioural Change towards Sustainability

Tunprawat

Rugwongwan²,

Singhirunnusorn³

2017

E-BPJ

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This study focuses on reducing environmental impact by design and aim to inform the environmental information through product design to support user behavioural change. The objects are to analyse user attribute factors that affect to perception distinction of environmental information, consider environmental data contents and information designs that Influence to user behaviour and evaluating design principles. This research is an empirical research in the methodology used mixed methods. The results will expand the knowledge and theory of sustainable product design to emphasise on user behaviour change theory and the guidelines for daily life product design

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