Factors Leading to High Energy Consumption in Residential Buildings in Saudi Arabia

Alyami, Mana; Omer, Siddig

Abstract

In developing countries like Saudi Arabia, the experience of a rapid rate of urbanisation and ‎ infrastructure expansion, especially with respect to buildings is immense. The role of buildings is even more ‎ important as they account for around 80% of the total national electricity consumption. Based on the 2030 local ‎ energy consumption trends, forecasts indicate an increase in domestic energy consumption with a growth rate ‎ which could reach 4 to 5% annually. A significant portion of this energy consumption growth results from the ‎ inefficient use of energy, and absence of coordinated enforcement and stakeholder engagement.This paper ‎ reports on an exploratory public survey to elicit information on respondent's views on issues such as the ‎ awareness and applications of sustainable building. The aim of this article is to identify factors influencing the ‎ development of sustainable buildings and energy consumption in residential sector in Saudi Arabia. A ‎ structured questionnaire was designed and electronically distributed to collect information from respondents ‎ across Saudi Arabia, employing a random sampling technique (Snowball Technique). The findings have ‎ significant implications for policy makers and practitioners. The implementation of sustainable residential ‎ buildings code requires strong support from the public, government and the housing industry.‎

Citation

Alyami, M., & Omer, S. (2021). Factors Leading to High Energy Consumption in Residential Buildings in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Advances in Mechanical and Civil Engineering, 8(2), 12-16

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 1, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Jul 21, 2021
• Publication Date: Jul 21, 2021
• Deposit Date: Dec 2, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 3, 2021
• Journal: International Journal of Advances in Mechanical and Civil Engineering
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 12-16
• Keywords: Energy Efficiency; Consumption; Building; Design; Performance
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/6847192
• Publisher URL: http://ijamce.iraj.in/paper_detail.php?paper_id=17846
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