Energy efficiency index as an indicator for measuring building energy performance: A review

NNA Bakar, MY Hassan, H Abdullah… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Accurate forecasting of energy consumption in a building is an important strategy in
achieving the goal of reducing energy demand, as well as to improve energy efficiency. To …

The application of air layers in building envelopes: A review

T Zhang, Y Tan, H Yang, X Zhang - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Air layer involved envelopes (ALIEs) have gained considerable popularity in modern
building design and construction, owing to their great potential in improving the building …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of energy consumption and potential energy savings of an institutional building in Malaysia

SBM Ali, M Hasanuzzaman, NA Rahim… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The building sector is one of the major energy users and greenhouse gasses emitter. An
energy audit is one of the effective approaches to identify efficient energy usages and …

A techno-economic assessment of a combined heat and power photovoltaic/fuel cell/battery energy system in Malaysia hospital

NM Isa, HS Das, CW Tan, AHM Yatim, KY Lau - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Due to the depletion of fossil fuel reserves, it is feared that the world will run out of its energy
resources soon. Besides, unpredictable fluctuation of diesel prices in electricity generation is …

The economic benefits of a green building–Evidence from Malaysia

LN Dwaikat, KN Ali - Journal of Building engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Due to significant environmental and economic benefits associated with reduced energy
consumption in green buildings, energy efficiency is considered a key driver for the green …

Investigation of comfort temperature and thermal adaptation for patients and visitors in Malaysian hospitals

W Khalid, SA Zaki, HB Rijal, F Yakub - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
The current indoor thermal comfort standards and guidelines for hospital wards in the tropics
may be insufficient for maintaining thermal comfort for occupants and ensuring energy …

Optimizing the energy saving potential of public hospital through a systematic approach for green building certification in Malaysia

NM Abd Rahman, CH Lim, A Fazlizan - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Hospital buildings are the main energy users among government facilities which require
substantial energy reduction to save its annual operational costs. At the same time, the …

Top-down bottom-up strategic green building development framework: Case studies in Malaysia

NK Mustaffa, CMM Isa, CKIC Ibrahim - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of green buildings has been able to draw considerable interest from
society to achieve sustainable solutions. However, there is limited understanding of how …

[HTML][HTML] Energy consumption, CO2 emissions and electricity costs of lighting for commercial buildings in Southeast Asia

WY Hong, BNNN Rahmat - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Building energy intensity (BEI) has been used to assess a building's overall energy
performance. However, the energy performance, CO 2 footprint and electricity costs due to …

Existing assets maintenance management: Optimizing maintenance procedures and costs through BIM tools

A Salzano, CM Parisi, G Acampa, M Nicolella - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Control and maintenance strategies are essential to preserve and ensure an adequate level
of safety and functionality of civil or historical assets. In recent years, digital transformation is …