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Green Building and Environment Sustainability: A Retrofit of Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant Building Universiti Teknologi Malaysia [UTM]


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1 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
 

Objectives: To assessing an existing building for retrofitting towards improving its environmental performance and energy efficiency. Methods/Statistical Analysis: A walkthrough assessment and evaluation of a Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant Building facility in University Technology Malaysia, was carried out. In addition, an interview session with the building facility manager was conducted alongside the building evaluation. Findings: The building fall short of the standards required for green and energy efficient building rating. However, retrofitting could be possible towards improving its environmental performance. Applications/Improvement: The result of a possible retrofit of the Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant Building facility using solar PV panels would provide about 41% savings in the building’s annual energy consumption.

Keywords

Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Performance, Retrofitting, Sustainability.
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Authors

P. S. Nimlyat
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
M. Z. Kandar
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
M. S. Zango
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

Abstract


Objectives: To assessing an existing building for retrofitting towards improving its environmental performance and energy efficiency. Methods/Statistical Analysis: A walkthrough assessment and evaluation of a Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant Building facility in University Technology Malaysia, was carried out. In addition, an interview session with the building facility manager was conducted alongside the building evaluation. Findings: The building fall short of the standards required for green and energy efficient building rating. However, retrofitting could be possible towards improving its environmental performance. Applications/Improvement: The result of a possible retrofit of the Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant Building facility using solar PV panels would provide about 41% savings in the building’s annual energy consumption.

Keywords


Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Performance, Retrofitting, Sustainability.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst%2F2016%2Fv9i46%2F129228