Understanding facility management decision making for energy efficiency efforts for buildings at a higher education institution
TL;DR: In this article, a case study at a large higher education institution was conducted to understand the decision-making processes in energy efficiency (EE) projects at higher education institutions, particularly the exhaustive list of factors that facilities managers consider when making decision and their interrelationships.
About: This article is published in Energy and Buildings.The article was published on 2019-09-15. It has received 24 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Higher education & Facility management.
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TL;DR: The results showed which area among the 53 quarters with a separate dominant building category was the most favorable for increasing energy efficiency, and where energy efficiency could be improved by investing in renewable energy sources, taking into account the decision-maker.
Abstract: Improving in the energy efficiency of urban buildings, and maximizing the savings and the resulting benefits require information support from city decision-makers, planners, and designers. The selection of the appropriate analytical methods will allow them to make optimal design and location decisions. Therefore, the research problem of this article is the development of an innovative decision support system using multi-criteria analysis and Geographic Information Systems (decision support system + Geographic Information Systems = DGIS) for planning urban development. The proposed decision support system provides information to energy consumers about the location of energy efficiency improvement potential. This potential has been identified as the possibility of introducing low-energy buildings and the use of renewable energy sources. DGIS was tested in different construction areas (categories: A, B, C, D), Zielona Gora quarters. The results showed which area among the 53 quarters with a separate dominant building category was the most favorable for increasing energy efficiency, and where energy efficiency could be improved by investing in renewable energy sources, taking into account the decision-maker. The proposed DGIS system can be used by local decision-makers, allowing better action to adapt cities to climate change and to protect the environment. This approach is part of new data processing strategies to build the most favorable energy scenarios in urban areas.
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...The use of event scenarios made it possible to present a method of approaching the complexity of the issue, cause and effect relationships, and the manner of executing tasks aimed at developing a management method for improving the energy efficiency of buildings [51]....
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TL;DR: In this article, a literature review was conducted to reveal the significant criteria for building maintenance decision-making processes, and the results of a nationwide survey conducted with the members of two globally recognized facility management organizations were utilized.
Abstract: Building maintenance is a fundamental practice in facility management, which supports the longevity of a building. Increasing costs of maintenance practices is a challenge for facility management professionals. Given that, building maintenance decisions often comprise complex and conflicting criteria. The primary purpose of this study is to develop and rank a set of criteria needed for constructing a multi-criteria decision-making model for use in building maintenance processes. This study also has an exploratory aspect and tries to establish the decision-making and condition assessment practices currently used in facility management. To do so, a literature review was conducted to reveal the significant criteria for building maintenance decision-making processes. Moreover, the results of a nationwide survey conducted with the members of two globally recognized facility management organizations were utilized. Identified criteria address a gap in facilities management research, i.e., the lack of comprehensive criteria in building maintenance decision-making, and can be used for the development of a multi-criteria decision-making model for use in building maintenance processes. Furthermore, the results of this study can help establish the current status of decision-making and condition assessment practices in facility management.
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...Kim, Sunitiyoso, & Medal, 2019 [49] Facility Management (FM) decision-making for energy efficiency efforts in building maintenance - Economic feasibility - Environmental impact - Institutional characteristics - Occupant impact - Technical practicality...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the key drivers in achieving efficient electricity management (EEM) practices in public universities, and identified the top five most critical drivers were understanding of the issues, understanding the vision and goal of an energy management programme, knowledge and skill, risk identification and good and effective communication among relevant stakeholders.
Abstract: 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 key drivers in achieving efficient electricity management (EEM) practices in public universities.,To achieve the objective, 23 drivers of EEM practices were identified through a comprehensive literature review and an empirical questionnaire survey was performed with 1,386 electricity end-users of three public universities having staff and students’ halls of residences in Nigeria. The collected data were analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS version 21) to identify the number of components that could represent the 23 identified drivers.,The relative importance index ranking results indicated that 18 drivers were critical. The top five most critical drivers were understanding of the issues, understanding the vision and goal of an energy management programme, knowledge and skill, risk identification and good and effective communication among relevant stakeholders. An exploratory factor analysis revealed that the underlying grouped drivers were raising awareness, top management support and robust energy management team, risk management and stakeholders’ participation. This study also indicates that the most dominant of the four underlying groups was raising awareness, which highlights the role of increasing awareness and public consciousness as a significant catalyst in promoting EEM practices in public universities.,Geographically, this study is limited to the opinion of respondents in public university campuses in Nigeria. Although this study could form the basis for future studies, its limitation must be considered carefully when interpreting and generalizing the results.,This paper has highlighted a few drivers of EEM practices in public universities. The results of this study present scientific evidence that can be used as a basis for formulating public policies that could be incorporated into the energy management regulations of university buildings. It is most important for policymakers to pay adequate attention to the most critical drivers especially those that are related to the “raising awareness” factor to promote sustainable campuses.,This study provides practical knowledge for university management to develop effective methods to implement the identified drivers of efficient and sustainable electricity management on the campus. This study also contributes to the body of knowledge in the field of energy management.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors systematically map the peer-reviewed literature including all perspectives, methodologies, solutions, and world regions to provide quantitative and narrative syntheses for low-carbon solutions for buildings.
Abstract: Low-carbon solutions for buildings are key for attaining climate targets globally, but understanding the factors influencing their adoption remains lacking. Thus, we systematically map the peer-reviewed literature including all perspectives, methodologies, solutions, and world regions to provide quantitative and narrative syntheses. We found that most studies focus on developed regions, with the biggest cluster on renewable energy in Europe. Worldwide, low-carbon material solutions are the least investigated, whereas behavioral issues and circular economy are rarely examined in developed regions. Economic, informational, and attitudinal aspects are tackled more often than socio-technical issues. Adoption is more frequently described in terms of enabling reasons than barriers. Despite proven positive environmental attitudes and willingness to adopt low-carbon solutions, these are outweighed by financial aspects all over the world. A detailed account of the findings concerning reasons and barriers for adoption is presented for different solution categories.
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