saudi building industry’s views on sustainability in buildings: questionnaire survey

Saudi Building Industry's Views on Sustainability in Buildings:

Questionnaire Survey

Farajallah Alrashed and Muhammad Asif

INTRODUCTION Per Capita Co2- Saudi Arabia and World Figures

International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, 25th -27th June, 2014

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Saudi Arabia Middle East Europe Norht America Central and South America Asia and Oceania World

INTRODUCTION Per Capita Energy Consumption and Population in Saudi Arabia


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Per capita energy consumption Population

INTRODUCTION The construction industry in Saudi Arabia


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120

1990

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Construction Licenses 1990-2011

38%

4%

2% 14%

36%

6%

Construction Industry in GCC Countries

Saudi Arabia Kuwait Bahrain Qatar United Arab Emirates Oman

SURVEY METHODOLOGY


The sample size that required for this survey was identified to be 100 respondents.

The survey is targeted to key professionals in the Saudi building industry, (Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, Construction Contractors, and Developers/Investors)

About 500 questionnaires were distributed randomly among professional.

The number of responses received is 122.

RESULTS AND ANALYSIS 1. Ranking the Project Factors


o Cost o Modernity o Safety o Architectural Outfits o Quality and Durability o Construction/Development Time o Sustainability

Quality and Durability Cost Safety Architectural Outfits Construction/Development Time Modernity Sustainability

RESULTS AND ANALYSIS 2. Familiarity of sustainable-energy building concepts

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Sustainable Building (Green Building)

Passive House (Passivhaus)

Low or Zero Carbon Building

Zero-Energy Building (NetZero Energy Building)

Energy-Efficient Buildings

Vernacular Architecture

Renewable Energy Applications

Energy conservation and management

Percentage

Sust

aina

ble

Ene

rgy

Con

cept

Very familiar Familiar Moderately familiar Of little familiar Unfamiliar


RESULTS AND ANALYSIS 3. Current buildings versus Vernacular buildings

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

100%

Arc

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Engi

neer

Proj

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Dev

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Inve

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Perc

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Profession

Better Same Worse

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

100%

Very

fam

iliar

Fam

iliar

Mod

erat

ely

fam

iliar

Of l

ittle

fam

iliar

Unf

amili

ar

Perc

enta

ge

Familiarity with Vernacular Buildings

Better Same Worse


RESULTS AND ANALYSIS 4. Experience with Sustainable-Energy Building Principles

0% 5%

10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

Arc

hite

ct

Engi

neer

Proj

ect M

anag

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Con

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ontra

ctor

Dev

elop

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Inve

stor

Perc

enta

ge

Profession

Energy-Effeciency Measures Renewable Energy Technologies Sustainable Design Solutions

0% 5%

10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

< 5

Year

s

5 - 1

0 Ye

ars

11 -

15 Y

ears

16 -

20 Y

ears

> 20

Yea

rs

Perc

enta

ge

Years in Building Industry

Energy-Effeciency Measures Renewable Energy Technologies Sustainable Design Solutions


RESULTS AND ANALYSIS 5. Eagerness to follow standards and codes for sustainable buildings

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

100%

Arc

hite

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Engi

neer

Proj

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anag

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Con

stru

ctio

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ntra

ctor

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Dev

elop

eran

d In

vest

or

Perc

enta

ge

Profession

Very eager Quite eager Not eager

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

100%

5 ye

ars

5-10

yea

rs

11-1

5 ye

ars

16-2

0 ye

ars

>20

year

s

Perc

enta

ge

Years in Building Industry

Very eager Quite eager Not eager


RESULTS AND ANALYSIS 6. Options to support the application Sustainable-Energy Building

0% 20% 40% 60%

Offer rewards and incentives for those who use sustainable design solutions

Initiate major sustainable building projects

Support the research in the discipline of sustainable buildings

Establish an information center to support the use of sustainable design concepts

Train people in the building sector through workshops and seminars

Offer both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the discipline of sustainable design

Develop comperhensive rating tools for sustainable buildings

Improve building codes and standards

Percentage

Sugg

estio

n/O

ptio

n


Highlights:

The Saudi building industry has yet to realise the importance of sustainability.

The level of formal education and work experience tend to have a positive influence on the

appreciation of sustainable buildings.

The awareness on the concept of sustainable building and international best practices needs to be boosted in the Saudi building industry.

Recommendations:

The provision of short curses, workshops, and seminars.

Offering both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the field of sustainable

buildings.

Stimulation the application of sustainable-energy buildings via a combination of academic, legislative and financial measures.

CONCLUSIONS


Thank you very much for your attention

Alrashed, Farajallah Glasgow Caledonian University

United Kingdom Tel.: + 44 141 3318480

E-mail: [email protected]

Asif, Muhammad Glasgow Caledonian University

United Kingdom Tel.: + 44 141 3318721

E-mail: [email protected]

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