Grants
Predicting Thermal Physiological Effects on Human Behaviour using Energy Modelling, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), 09/2021-08/2024
Co-Investigator
- To elucidate the relationship between energy consumption, comfort index, carbon dioxide (CO2) and heat transfer between selected green office building and conventional office building.
- To determine the influence of human behaviour based on simulation results (comfort index) and survey results.
- To develop a new proposed model for existing conventional office building with green features.
Status: On-going
Related paper published:
Lakhiar, M.T., Sanmargaraja, S., Olanrewaju, A., Lim, C.H., Ponniah, V., and Mathalamuthu, A.D. (2024) ‘Energy retrofitting strategies for existing buildings in Malaysia: A systematic review and bibliometric analysis’. Environmental Science Pollution Research https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-32020-x
Lakhiar, M.T., Sanmargaraja, S., Ashola, O.A., Ponniah, V.,Hooi, L.C., and Mathalamuthu, A.D. (2023). ‘Passive Design Approach to Improve Energy Efiiciency for Office Building’, 13th Annual IEOM Manila Conference, Manila, Philippines (Best Paper Award) DOI: 10.46254/AN13.20230371
Lakhiar, M.T., Sanmargaraja, S., Ashola, O.A., Ponniah, V.,Hooi, L.C., Mathalamuthu, A.D. (2023). ‘Integrating Green BIM in the Construction of Green Buildings. A Review’, Construction Digitalisation for Sustainable Development (CDSD), Hanoi, Vietnam.
Use of Digital System and Simulation Software for Enhancing Green Building’s Energy Efficiency and Performance. A Case Study of a Commercial Restaurant to Assess the Effectiveness of GreenRE Restaurant Tool, 01/2022-12/2023
Co-Investigator
- Identification of a commercial building as a test bed in Malaysia for research related to carbon emission based on GreenRE specification
- To create groundwork for establishment of new and improved baseline design in energy efficiency in Malaysia
- To produce high impact journals using the simulation and operational building data and for further development of energy modelling research.
Status : Completed
An Analysis on Energy Performance of Existing Green Constructed Building Design Certified by GreenRE Certification System in Malaysia, GreenRE Research Grant, 01/2019-01/2021
Principal Investigator
In collaboration with GreenRE Sdn Bhd.
- To evaluate the energy performance of existing GreenRE certified buildings
- To suggest the energy efficiency measures to improve the energy efficiency index in existing green buildings.
Status: Completed September 2021
Related paper published:
Ponniah, V., Hidayah, N.N., Sanmargaraja, S., Ashola, O.A. and Seng, C.K.(2020). Green Building Certification and Its Correlation to Building Energy Index: Malaysia Commercial Green Building, International Conference on Construction Digitalisation for Sustainable Development – Transforming through Innovation (CDSD2020), National University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi, Vietnam
https:// doi.org/10.1063/5.0071696
Investigation into Occupational Health and Safety Practices in the Malaysian Construction Industry, UTAR Research Grant, 12/2019-12/2020
Co-Investigator
- To examine unsafe/unhealthy practices on construction sites
- To analyse the factors leading to accidents on construction sites.
- To analyse measures /incentives to reduce accidents on construction sites.
- To determine the costs of accidents on construction sites.
- To analyse the critical factors determining attitude of construction site operatives
Status: Completed December 2020
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