Development of weightage for criteria affecting in retrofitting of existing building in Higher Learning Institution with clean energy initiatives

[摘要] Campus university building is the Higher Learning Institution (HLI) involves complex activities and operations, conserving the energy has become paramount important. There are several efforts taken by universities to improve its current energy use such as policy development, education, and adaption of energy conservation solution through retrofitting. This paper aims to highlight the importance of the criteria affecting in retrofitting of existing buildings with clean energy in order to achieve zero energy balance in buildings. The focus is given to the development of criteria for solar photovoltaic (solar PV), wind turbines and small-scale hydropower. A questionnaire survey was employed and distributed to the green building expert practitioner. Factor Analysis, Factor Score, and Weightage Factor were adapted as a method of analysis in order to produce the final result with weightage output for prioritization and ranking of the relevant criteria. The result performed assists to provide the stakeholders an overview of the important criteria that should be considered especially during the decision making to retrofit the existing buildings with clean energy resources. The criteria developed are also to establish a structured decision-making process and to ensure the selection of the decision or alternatives achieve the desired outcome.

[发布机构] Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia^1;Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Mara, UiTM, Selangor, Shah Alam; 40450, Malaysia^2

[效力级别] 运输工程

[关键词] Complex activity;Decision making process;Green buildings;Higher learning institutions;Method of analysis;Policy development;Questionnaire surveys;Solar photovoltaics