[HTML][HTML] Multilevel barrier and driver analysis to improve sustainability implementation strategies: Towards sustainable operations in institutions of higher education

AK Hueske, E Guenther - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
In practice what they preach in research and education, higher education institutions (HEIs)
must consider economic, ecological, and social impacts in their quest for sustainable …

Determining key drivers of efficient electricity management practices in public universities in Southwestern Nigeria: An empirical study

SS Nunayon, EA Olanipekun… - International Journal of …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose University campuses are one of the major consumers of electricity. Therefore, it is
important to investigate factors related to electricity saving. This study aims to examine the …

Factors influencing the purchase of energy-efficient appliances by young consumers in South Africa

O Fatoki - Foundations of Management, 2020 - sciendo.com
Household appliances are the biggest contributor to household energy consumption and
carbon dioxide emissions. One of the ways to reduce emissions and conserve energy is to …

Student funding and student success: A case study of a South African university

A Naidoo, TJM McKay - South African Journal of Higher Education, 2018 - journals.co.za
The 2015/16# FeesMustFall protests brought the insufficient tertiary-level student funding
problem into the national consciousness, with students arguing they are being excluded …

Action for increasing energy-saving behaviour in student residences at Rhodes University, South Africa

AAL Bulunga, G Thondhlana - International journal of sustainability in …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose In response to increasing energy demand and financial constraints to invest in
green infrastructure, behaviour change energy-saving interventions are increasingly being …

Non-linear autoregressive neural network (NARNET) with SSA filtering for a university energy consumption forecast

PA Adedeji, S Akinlabi, O Ajayi, N Madushele - Procedia Manufacturing, 2019 - Elsevier
Energy consumption forecast is essential for strategic planning in achieving a sustainable
energy system. The hemispherical seasonal dependency of energy consumption requires …

[HTML][HTML] Chalk, talk, and energy efficiency: Saving electricity at South African schools through staff training and smart meter data visualisation

JA Samuels, MJ Booysen - Energy Research & Social Science, 2019 - Elsevier
South African schools are finding electricity costly in terms of money that could be spent on
the primary purpose of educating children, but they tend not to be proactive about these …

Managing the Energy-Efficient Development of the University: Restraints and Ways to Overcome Them

IM Sotnyk, MI Sotnyk, AA Olondar, NM Pidopryhora… - 2020 - essuir.sumdu.edu.ua
Recently, universities all over the world challenge the problem of reducing energy
consumption through the introduction of energy efficient technologies. Higher educational …

Evolutionary-based neurofuzzy model with wavelet decomposition for global horizontal irradiance medium-term prediction

PA Adedeji, SA Akinlabi, N Madushele… - Journal of Ambient …, 2023 - Springer
This study investigates the influence of wavelet decomposition on standalone adaptive
neurofuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and its hybrid with evolutionary algorithms [genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Light-years apart: Energy usage by schools across the South African affluence divide

JA Samuels, SS Grobbelaar, MJ Booysen - Energy Research & Social …, 2020 - Elsevier
South Africa's source of energy in buildings is electricity from a struggling state utility running
mainly on coal. But despite the constraints and the high cost, energy usage remains mostly …