CASE STUDY 2(Q)_DIS 20-signed

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND MANAGEMENT
(DEG50032)
CASE STUDY 2
DEC 2020

NAME & REGISTRATION NO.
NAME & REGISTRATION NO.
PROGRAMME

QUESTION:

The Green Building Index (GBI) is an environmental rating system for buildings developed by
PAM (Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia / Malaysian Institute of Architects) and ACEM (the Association
of Consulting Engineers Malaysia). The Green Building Index is Malaysia’s first comprehensive
rating system for evaluating the environmental design and performance of Malaysian buildings
based on the SIX (6) main criteria such as Energy Efficiency, Indoor Environment Quality,
Sustainable Site Planning & Management, Materials & Resources, Water Efficiency, and
Innovation.

By referring to the Score Company XYZ in Table A, as an energy manager at Company XYZ you
have been appointed to:

a) Explain step to get a GBI rating (as state in Table B) for the company in year 2018
(CLO1, C2, 5 mark)

b) Details the possibilities should be taken for improving the criteria Energy Efficiency, Water

Efficiency and Innovation in way to get the platinum rating.

(Assume Indoor Environmental Quality, Sustainable Site Planning & Management and Materials

& Resources get maximum points.) (CLO1, C2, 5 mark)

Hint: Refer GBI Design Reference Guide- Non Residential Existing Building (NREB)

Table A: GBI assessment criteria for non-residential existing building NREB

PART ITEM MAXIMUM POINTS SCORE COMPANY XYZ

1 Energy Efficiency 38 15 + BEI SCORE
2 Indoor environmental Quality 21 21
10 10
3 Sustainable site Planning
&management 9 9
12 6
4 Material & Resources 10 3
5 Water Efficiency 100 X

6 Innovation
TOTAL POINTS

Table B: Green Building Index Classification

POINTS GBI RATING

86 to 100 points PLATINUM
76 to 85 points GOLD
66 to 75 points SILVER
50 to 65 points
CERTIFIED

Table C: Energy Consumption at Company XYZ from 2016 to 2018
JAN FEB MAC APR MEI JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2018 350,286 300,004 365,968 240,660 208,038 303,900 320,463 297,895 294,276 311,484 242,035 258,736

Table D: Organization details

Information Details
Net Floor Area (NFA) 31485m2
Gross Floor Area (GFA) 118324 m2
Total number of EAC
Total number of staff 7

480

Table E: Score for BEI

PREPARED BY: APPROVED BY:
Course Lecturer Course Coordinator

Senarai Semak Penilaian Semakan (√)
Akur agihan AST/CIST /
/
Sesuai aras Domain Taksanomi /
Sesuai pembahagian markah

Date:8/3/2021 Date: 8/3/2021