Plans to upgrade existing buildings to higher energy efficiency

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Kampus Lestari is a development planning and facilities management policy of Universiti Malaysia Pahang, where development planning and management of campus facilities are implemented considering the needs of various levels of citizens, at a reasonable and conducive cost, as well as at a low carbon footprint. 

This is part of Universiti Malaysia Pahang's efforts, to develop facilities that provide a campus-style living experience to students and the best workplace atmosphere for employees. 

In this effort, the Sustainable Campus Policy sets seven (7) key initiatives, namely:

  1. Sustainable Development and Green Facilities
  2. Energy Saving and Water Resources
  3. Green Campus
  4. Efficient Transportation
  5. Organic, Inorganic and Scheduled Waste Management
  6. Sustainable Technology
  7. Safe Campus

Under Initiative 2 (Energy Saving and Water Resources), there are Short Term Action Plan and Long TermAction Plan that focusing on energy and water resource saving.

ENERGY AND WATER RESOURCES SAVING

Currently, UMP operates in two (2) campuses, namely; 1) UMP Pekan Campus (as the Main Campus) and 2) UMP Gambang Campus. In UMP Pekan Campus has an area of 667.9 acres and there are four (4) faculties. While UMP Gambang Campus has an area of 113 acres and there are six (6) faculties.

The cost rate of utility consumption (electricity and water) in UMP can be categorized as high. The average electricity bill rates of UMP Kampus Pekan and UMP Kampus Gambang are RM530,000 and RM600,000 per month respectively, while the average water bill rates of UMP Kampus Pekan and UMP Kampus Gambang are RM46,000 and RM33,000 per month respectively.

One of the effective methods in energy management and ensuring for sustainability is through increasing the efficiency of energy use in existing buildings. This can be done through the replacement of existing building technologies with more energy efficient and green technologies, which in turn can help in better energy expenditure reduction. The principle of energy efficiency is basically to ensure reduced energy operations such as cooling, heating, lighting and other appliances without affecting the comfort and health of the occupants.

Next, the development that will be developed must ensure that the equipment and systems used are of the energy efficient type that has been certified by the relevant parties.

SHORT TERM ACTION PLAN

1. Energy saving campaign

  • Foster consumer awareness, especially UMP citizens.
  • Description of proper procedures regarding the sustainable use of electricity and water.
  • Establish utility management committees in each PTJ.
  • Each PTJ needs to create an energy corner in each premise under its supervision.
  • Impose fines on PTJs identified as wasting utilities.
  • Representatives of each PTJ must ensure that each staff turns off the lights, aircond and electronic equipment before returning home.
  • Apply the use of stairs, in addition to improving health, it can also save electricity from the use of elevators.
  • Ensure all windows and doors are closed while air conditioning is in use.

2. Conversion of existing lamps to energy saving lamps in stages.
3. Electricity Consumption Audit for each PTJ/ Building Block.
4. Rescheduling of the air conditioning system, so that electricity consumption can be reduced, without compromising comfort.
5. Use of electrical appliances that have a 5 star energy efficiency label from the Energy Commission.
6. Installation of separate water supply meters according to block and use to facilitate water usage monitoring and leak detection if any.
7. Cluster landscape irrigation systems use natural water sources such as lake water and rainwater.
8. Installation of water-saving plumbing and toilet system equipment in new developments and replacement of systems in existing buildings.

LONG TERM ACTION PLAN

  1. Establish a Center for Sustainability and Energy Management at the University to carry out utility saving activities and focused research.
  2. Exploration and installation of renewable energy technologies such as solar panels, Wind turbines and Mini Hydro for stand alone electricity generation and surplus energy can be resold to Tenaga Nasional Berhad, TNB.
  3. The use of equipment that uses high -efficiency motors for elevator systems, air conditioning and so on.

 

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