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Model for calculating the sustainable building index (SBI) in the kingdom of Bahrain
AbstractWe have developed a model that allows players in the building and construction sector and the energy policy makers on energy strategies to be able to perceive the interest of investors in the kingdom of Bahrain in conducting Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) or Building integrated wind turbines (BIWT) projects, i.e. a partial sustainable or green buildings. The model allows the calculation of the Sustainable building index (SBI), which ranges from 0.1 (lowest) to 1.0 (highest); the higher figure the more chance for launching BIPV or BIWT.This model was tested in Bahrain and the calculated SBI was found 0.47. This means that an extensive effort must be made through policies on renewable energy, renewable energy education, and incentives to BIPV and BIWT projects, environmental awareness and promotion to clean and sustainable energy for building and construction projects.Our model can be used internationally to create a “Global SBI” database. The Sustainable building and construction initiative (SBCI), United Nation, can take the task for establishing such task using this model.
Model for calculating the sustainable building index (SBI) in the kingdom of Bahrain
AbstractWe have developed a model that allows players in the building and construction sector and the energy policy makers on energy strategies to be able to perceive the interest of investors in the kingdom of Bahrain in conducting Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) or Building integrated wind turbines (BIWT) projects, i.e. a partial sustainable or green buildings. The model allows the calculation of the Sustainable building index (SBI), which ranges from 0.1 (lowest) to 1.0 (highest); the higher figure the more chance for launching BIPV or BIWT.This model was tested in Bahrain and the calculated SBI was found 0.47. This means that an extensive effort must be made through policies on renewable energy, renewable energy education, and incentives to BIPV and BIWT projects, environmental awareness and promotion to clean and sustainable energy for building and construction projects.Our model can be used internationally to create a “Global SBI” database. The Sustainable building and construction initiative (SBCI), United Nation, can take the task for establishing such task using this model.
Model for calculating the sustainable building index (SBI) in the kingdom of Bahrain
Alnaser, N.W. (author) / Flanagan, R. (author) / Alnaser, W.E. (author)
Energy and Buildings ; 40 ; 2037-2043
2008-05-26
7 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
BIPV , building integrated photovoltaic , BIWT , building integrated wind turbines , SBI , sustainable building index , SBCI , sustainable building and construction initiative , SB , sustainable development , LEED , leadership in environmental engineering design , BREEAM , building research environmental assessment method , GB , green building , RE , renewable energy , EQC , energy quality coefficient , ECC , energy conversion coefficient , ESR , effective substitution ratio , GOBAS , green olympic building assessment system , CASBEE , comprehensive assessment system for building environmental efficiency , SHWS , solar hot water system , GHPHWS , geothermal heat pump hot water system , AET , alternative energy technologies , ESCo , electricity service companies , GCC , gulf cooperation council , CER , certificates of emission reduction , CDM , clean development mechanism , A model , Energy policy makers , Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) or Building integrated wind turbines (BIWT) , Sustainable buildings index
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