Talk on sustainable building- what can an electrical engineer do? Jurutera Online: Additional Reports. (2019)
Abstract
He first identified two main energy guzzlers in the world namely the transportation and building sector. Based on recent studies, building sector accounts for 14% of the total energy consumption in Malaysia. The underlying fundamental of sustainable development are the society, economy and environment. Sustainable development involves site planning, indoor environment quality, water
efficiency, energy efficiency, eco material and resources. A sustainable building shall be able to operate at high performance with minimal emission, discharge of solid waste and liquid effluents. It shall have minimal negative impact on the ecosystem and maximum quality of indoor environment.
Ir. Chong also pointed out that each building has a life cycle i.e. each building is designed for a certain period of usage.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Sustainable development, Indoor environment, Green building, Lighting design, Lighting power density, Lighting control, Cable sizing |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > College of Engineering > Electrical Engineering > Power By Subject > College of Engineering > Electrical Engineering > Systems |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > College of Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Farleen Azrina Zamberi |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2022 02:51 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2022 02:51 |
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